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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 434417300
Report Date: 06/04/2025
Date Signed: 06/09/2025 11:20:17 AM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN JOSE-DAY CARE, 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
03/28/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Farida Raja
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 07-CC-20250328093455
FACILITY NAME:BELLGRAD EVERGREEN STEM ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
434417300
ADMINISTRATOR:RONIT ROSEFACILITY TYPE:
840
ADDRESS:3010 FOWLER ROAD, CLASSROOM 31TELEPHONE:
(408) 568-3674
CITY:SAN JOSESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95135
CAPACITY:70CENSUS: 50DATE:
06/04/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:52 PM
MET WITH:Ronit RoseTIME COMPLETED:
04:15 PM
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Staff do not appropriately supervise children in care
Staff did not serve snack to child in care as a form of discipline
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Farida Raja, conducted an unannounced complaint investigation to deliver complaint findings. LPA met with Director, Ronit Rose and Owner/Licensee, Arul Sundarraman and informed them of the purpose for the visit.

During today's inspection, LPA toured the facility and observed ratios. During the course of this investigation, LPA interviewed licensee/owner, director, staff, children and parents, conducted observations and reviewed relevant records.

Based on staff interviews, they stated that supervision is provided indoors by walking around the classroom and checking on children. When they transition children to the outdoors, they have one staff in the front and one at the back and staff walk around to cover the areas where the children are and keep an eye on them when playing outdoors.

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Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Gladys Kuizon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Farida Raja
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/04/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/04/2025
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-20250328093455
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN JOSE-DAY CARE, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
FACILITY NAME: BELLGRAD EVERGREEN STEM ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 434417300
VISIT DATE: 06/04/2025
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They stated that they use a ticket system, and children have their ticket and edible treats taken away if they do not listen. They stated that they never take away food/snacks as a form of discipline..

Based on children’s interviews, they stated that teachers watch to make sure they are doing good things and notice when a child gets hurt. They stated that when teachers are busy, children inform the teachers when someone is hurt. They stated that teachers do not allow children to hurt one another. They stated that teachers do not take away snack but take away a ticket or you lose a ticket/store if you are not listening. Children stated that teachers talk to parents when children do not behave.

Parent's stated that based on their observations, they have not observed if children are left unsupervised by staff. They stated that they do not know, nor have they been informed by their children that staff refuse snacks as a means of punishment or provided insufficient snack to children in care.

Based on interviews conducted and evidence gathered at this time, it is concluded that although the allegation listed above may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. The allegation is thus UNSUBSTANTIATED.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director, Ronit Rose and Owner/Licensee, Arul Sundarraman.

A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED AND MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Gladys Kuizon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Farida Raja
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/04/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

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