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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 393622598
Report Date: 12/11/2025
Date Signed: 12/11/2025 11:22:32 AM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO S. CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/29/2025 and conducted by Evaluator David Nguyen
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 53-CC-20251029185421
FACILITY NAME:CHIMINIKE'S LEARNING CENTER LLCFACILITY NUMBER:
393622598
ADMINISTRATOR:PICOS, MERARYFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:6608 GRIGSBY PLACETELEPHONE:
(209) 451-0583
CITY:STOCKTONSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95219
CAPACITY:40CENSUS: 11DATE:
12/11/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:30 AM
MET WITH:Picos, MeraryTIME COMPLETED:
11:45 AM
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1. Neglect/Lack of Supervision: Staff did not provide adequate supervision resulting in day care child sustaining bruising.
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Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) David Nguyen and Elizabeth Santiago met with facility representative/director, Merary Picos to deliver the findings of the complaint investigation regarding the above allegation. LPA Nguyen explained the purpose of the unannounced inspection. There were eleven (11) children present being supervised by three (3) childcare teachers at the time of the visit.

It was alleged that “Staff did not provide adequate supervision resulting in day care child sustaining bruising. Throughout the investigation, LPA Nguyen conducted observations and interviewed childcare director, childcare teachers, parents, and former childcare parent, and obtained pertinent information to assist with the complaint investigation. In addition, LPA attempted to conduct telephone interview reporting party multiple times, and LPA left multiple voicemails and phone numbers and asked for return phone calls. However, LPA received no returned calls from reporting party.

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Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Chayntel Hunter
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: David Nguyen
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/11/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/11/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 53-CC-20251029185421
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO S. CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
FACILITY NAME: CHIMINIKE'S LEARNING CENTER LLC
FACILITY NUMBER: 393622598
VISIT DATE: 12/11/2025
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Based on interviews with childcare director, childcare teachers, and parents. LPA Nguyen learned that childcare teachers closely supervised childcare children when they were in teachers’ care. Furthermore, based on interview with former parent of victim child, child has a history of a skin condition (eczema), and child’s guardian applies medicated cream on child daily; therefore, child’s skin condition could possibly be a reason for two (2) marks on child’s arms. In addition, based on records review, LPA Nguyen learned that the child participated in a small-group hands-on activity. LPA observed the child’s forearms resting on the art tray, and this could possibly lead to the marks or bruising on the child’s arms, depending on the pressure and the length in time the child’s arms were in that position. Based on interviews with childcare parents, LPA learned that parents who were interviewed expressed their satisfaction with the supervision provided at the childcare facility!

Based on the information obtained from the conflicting interviews, LPA Nguyen is unable to determine whether staff did or did not provide adequate supervision resulting in daycare child sustaining bruises.

Based on observations and the statements from childcare director, childcare teachers, parents, and former parent, and the conflicting information from reporting party, LPA determined that the complaint allegation was found to be UNSUBSTANTIATED, meaning although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur at the facility.



An exit interview was conducted in which appeal rights were provided and a copy of this report was provided and reviewed with the facility representative/director, Merary Picos. A notice of site visit was provided and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.


SUPERVISORS NAME: Chayntel Hunter
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: David Nguyen
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/11/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/11/2025
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