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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 384004764
Report Date: 06/10/2025
Date Signed: 06/10/2025 05:02:57 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN BRUNO CC RO, 851 TRAEGER AVE., SUITE 360
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
06/04/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Katie Krenn
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 05-CC-20250604125447
FACILITY NAME:CENTRO PRIMEROS PASOSFACILITY NUMBER:
384004764
ADMINISTRATOR:JUDD CIRELLI, GABRIELLAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1270 SANCHEZ STREETTELEPHONE:
(650) 369-7867
CITY:SAN FRANCISCOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94114
CAPACITY:40CENSUS: 34DATE:
06/10/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:51 AM
MET WITH:Franco CirelliTIME COMPLETED:
05:15 PM
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Unqualified staff are supervising children alone which causes the facility to be operating out of ratio.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On June 10, 2025, at approximately 9:00AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Katie Krenn arrived at the child care center unannounced to investigate in response to the above complaint allegations. LPA met with the Licensee, Franco Cirelli. Present during the visit were the licensee, site administrator, four staff supervising 11 toddlers and 23 preschool children.

During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted observations and reviewed pertinent documentation provided by parties involved. Based on the information gathered, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegations are found SUBSTANTIATED.

A printed copy of the report, as well as a printed copy of the appeal rights, were provided to the licensee at the conclusion of the inspection. Notice of site visit was posted and must remain posted for 30 days for public review.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Daniel J Oquendo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Katie Krenn
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 05-CC-20250604125447
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN BRUNO CC RO, 851 TRAEGER AVE., SUITE 360
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066

FACILITY NAME: CENTRO PRIMEROS PASOS
FACILITY NUMBER: 384004764
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 06/10/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
06/11/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101216.3(b)
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101216.3(b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. (1) A ratio of one fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c)) and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program is allowed when the aide meets the qualifications specified in Section 101216.2(d).
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Facility will provide proof of completion of the POC by June 11, 2025.

Facility will ensure that they will be able to verify that a fully qualified teacher is overseeing and instructing each group of children and aide.
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This requirement is not met as evidenced by:

Based on file review, LPA was unable to verify the qualifications of the staff this violates the personal rights of children in care.
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The facility immediately brought in a fully qualified teacher to be in ratio. The facility will continue using verified qualified staff while working to obtain verification of qualifications for the staff present today, that LPA was unable to verify.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Daniel J Oquendo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Katie Krenn
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2025
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