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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 434417457
Report Date: 09/08/2025
Date Signed: 09/08/2025 11:13:59 AM

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
08/29/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Andy Yang
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 07-CC-20250829090904
FACILITY NAME:GENIUS KIDS SANTA TERESAFACILITY NUMBER:
434417457
ADMINISTRATOR:RENUKA KAREKARFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:7132 SANTA TERESA BOULEVARDTELEPHONE:
(408) 224-8890
CITY:SAN JOSESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95139
CAPACITY:80CENSUS: 14DATE:
09/08/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:30 AM
MET WITH:Renuka KarekarTIME COMPLETED:
11:30 AM
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Lack of Supervision - Staff left children unattended.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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 On 9/08/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Andy Yang, conducted an unannounced complaint investigation. LPA met with Director, Renuka Karekar, to deliver the complaint allegation of Staff left children unattended. Present for today’s investigation were Director, (2) staff, (14) children.

Based on observations, a review of records, and interviews conducted, it was determined that children were left unsupervised on two separate occasions at the facility.

On August 22, 2025, C1 was left unsupervised in Classroom 2 when S2 exited the room to accompany another child. Video footage reviewed by the LPA confirmed that C1 was left alone in the classroom without supervision of staff.

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Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Belinda Devall
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Andy Yang
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/08/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/08/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 07-CC-20250829090904
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: GENIUS KIDS SANTA TERESA
FACILITY NUMBER: 434417457
VISIT DATE: 09/08/2025
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A second incident occurred on September 2, 2025, involving C2. During transition to the outdoor play area, S1 left C2 unattended in the classroom. Approximately five minutes after S1 exited, S2 entered the room and observed that C2 had been left alone.

Both incidents were self-reported by the facility to the Department. The video evidence and staff statements corroborate that the allegations occurred as reported. These incidents demonstrate lapses in supervision.

Based on the information indicated above, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED California Code of Regulations, 101229(a)(1), are being attached on the LIC 9099D.

Also, LPA Andy Yang informed the licensee to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 9/08/2025 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.

Due to Zero Tolerance Violation (ZTV), an immediate civil penalty of $500 shall be assessed on 9/08/2025.



A notice of site visit given and shall be posted for 30 days. Appeal Rights given.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Site Director, Renuka Karekar.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Belinda Devall
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Andy Yang
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/08/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/08/2025
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Control Number 07-CC-20250829090904
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: GENIUS KIDS SANTA TERESA
FACILITY NUMBER: 434417457
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 09/08/2025
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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09/09/2025
Section Cited
CCR
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(a) The Licensee shall provide care and supervision… meet the children’s needs.
(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time…Supervision shall include visual observation.

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By Plan of Correction due date of 9/09/2025, Director will provide training plan on supervision and communication process between teachers on managing supervision of children in care.
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Based on observation, records review and interviews, Child C1 and Child C2 were left unsupervised in a classroom which posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to person 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: Belinda Devall
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Andy Yang
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/08/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/08/2025
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