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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 394500515
Report Date: 10/17/2025
Date Signed: 10/17/2025 11:43:49 AM

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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
08/01/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Elvira Sierra
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 53-CC-20250801151539
FACILITY NAME:GILLUM, DENISHAFACILITY NUMBER:
394500515
ADMINISTRATOR:GILLUM, DENISHAFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(209) 955-9942
CITY:STOCKTONSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95207
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 7DATE:
10/17/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:51 AM
MET WITH:Denisha GillumTIME COMPLETED:
12:10 PM
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Neglect/Lack of Supervision-Due to lack of supervision, child sustained scratches
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On 10/17/25, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elvira Sierra conducted an unannounced complaint inspection and met with Licensee, Denisha Gillum to deliver findings for the above allegation. Present in the facility was Licensee and her two assistants (Licensee's husband and Licensee's mother)caring for seven daycare children.
It was alleged that due to lack of supervision, Child #1sustained scratches. LPA Sierra inspected the facility for health and safety and observed the care and supervision while at the facility during inspection visits on 08/07/25 and 10/17/25. In addition, LPA interviewed staff, parents and reviewed pertaining documents. Licensee stated that she did observe some old scabs on Child #1 arms and that she did not acknowledge or witness how the injuries occurred. License stated that there are always two staff for 14 children and always at least one person supervising kids while playing or sleeping. However, during interviews conducted at least two parents reported that their children sustained injuries while in care which were not communicated to the authorized representative within a timely manner.
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Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Bettina Engelman
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elvira Sierra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/17/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/17/2025
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-20250801151539
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: GILLUM, DENISHA
FACILITY NUMBER: 394500515
VISIT DATE: 10/17/2025
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Based on interviews and records review, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. LPA Sierra informed licensee, Denisha Gillum that this report dated 10/17/25 document one Type A citation, which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Also, LPA Sierra informed the licensee to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 10/17/25 that documents any Type A citation to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification

Deficiency cited on subsequent page of this report, LIC 9099D. Copy of this report and Appeal of Rights were reviewed and provided to Licensee, Denisha Gillum. Notice of site visit posted and shall remain posted for next 30 days.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Bettina Engelman
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elvira Sierra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/17/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/17/2025
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Control Number 53-CC-20250801151539
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: GILLUM, DENISHA
FACILITY NUMBER: 394500515
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/17/2025
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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10/18/2025
Section Cited
CCR
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102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home (a)The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all time. When circumstances require the licensee to be temporarily absent from the home, the licensee shall arrange for a substitute
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POC; Licensee stated that from now on she will be documenting every incident or any scratches she can see and notify parent immediately even if the injury did not occurred in the home. Licensee also stated that she will ask parents to make sure the children's nails are cut properly as a precaution.
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adult to care for and supervise the children during his/her absence. This requirement was not met as evidence by; During interviews at least two parents disclosed that their child received unexplained injuries while in care. This is a deficiency that if not corrected poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.

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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: Bettina Engelman
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elvira Sierra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/17/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/17/2025
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