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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 434416442
Report Date: 04/21/2025
Date Signed: 04/21/2025 02:33:03 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN JOSE CC RO, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
04/11/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Mandeep Kaur
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 07-CC-20250411153451
FACILITY NAME:SUNFLOWER CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
434416442
ADMINISTRATOR:NATALIA KAMRADTFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:2070 HOMESTEAD ROADTELEPHONE:
(408) 368-2862
CITY:SANTA CLARASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95050
CAPACITY:35CENSUS: 13DATE:
04/21/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:58 AM
MET WITH:Natalia KamradtTIME COMPLETED:
02:35 PM
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Facility operating out of ratio.
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mandeep Kaur conducted an unannounced follow up complaint investigation. LPA met with Director, Natalia Kamradt. Purpose of today's investigation: deliver investigation finding. LPA also toured the indoor and outdoor areas of the Facility, reviewed staff files, and interviewed Director during today's investigation. LPAs, Mandeep Kaur and Syeda Bahar reviewed the staff files and conducted observations during investigation.

Director self-admitted to LPA that in classroom B, there is no qualified teacher present with ten (10) children today. Director stated that Staff (S4) is a Teacher Aid and Staff (S5) has a degree and has not been evaluated by authorized/approved U.S. Department of Education. Director self-admitted that facility is not able to verify the ECE units for teacher qualifications for staff (S5) and Staff (S2). On 04/15/2025, LPAs Kaur and Bahar observed that Staff (S2) was present in the outdoor play area with nine(9) children without a qualified teacher present. Per records review and interview with Director, Staff (S2) and Staff (S5) do not have evaluated transcripts to prove that they meet the fully qualified teacher requirements.

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Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Belinda Devall
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mandeep Kaur
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/21/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/21/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 07-CC-20250411153451
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN JOSE CC RO, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
FACILITY NAME: SUNFLOWER CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 434416442
VISIT DATE: 04/21/2025
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Based on observations, record reviews, and interviews during the investigation process, the Department concludes that an unqualified staff (S2 & S5) has provided care and supervision to children in the facility without a qualified teacher. Therefore, the above allegation of facility is operating out of ratio, is SUBSTANTIATED, meaning the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met.

A Type B deficiency is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D form. Appeal rights provided

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director, Natalia Kamradt.

Notice of site visit issued and must remain posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Belinda Devall
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mandeep Kaur
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/21/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/21/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 07-CC-20250411153451
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN JOSE CC RO, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131

FACILITY NAME: SUNFLOWER CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 434416442
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/21/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
05/19/2025
Section Cited
CCR
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Teacher-Child Ratio: (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below.

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By plan of correction due date, 05/19/25, Licensee will submit the proof of evaluated transcripts, for Staff (S2 & S5)by an Approved schools, colleges or universities, including correspondence courses offered by the same, means those approved/authorized by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, or by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, to the department. Also, Licensee will submit a plan to have a qualified techer in Room B at all times.
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Based on observations, records review and interview with Director, LPA observed that Staff (S2) was supervising nine(9) children in the playarea without a qualified teacher on 04/15/25 at 11:09AM. Director self-admitted that staff (S2 & S5) do not have evaluated transcripts by approved/authorized department by U.S. department of education. Director stated that Staff (S2) has a degree from Ukraine and Staff (S5) has a degree from Russia. Director stated that Room B (S4 & S5) does not have a qualified teacher present with 10 children during today's investigation.
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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: Belinda Devall
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mandeep Kaur
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/21/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/21/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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