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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 444413558
Report Date: 04/02/2025
Date Signed: 04/03/2025 10:00:07 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
12/10/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Fermin Campos-Jaramillo
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 07-CC-20241210094935
FACILITY NAME:GIVING TREE ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
444413558
ADMINISTRATOR:SOSA, JENNIFERFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:175 LAWRENCE AVENUETELEPHONE:
(831) 254-0983
CITY:WATSONVILLESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95076
CAPACITY:90CENSUS: 19DATE:
04/02/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:10 AM
MET WITH:Jenifer SosaTIME COMPLETED:
11:10 AM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Qualifications - current staff do not meet qualifications to be teachers.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Fermin Campos-Jaramillo met with Site Director Jenifer Sosa and informed her the purpose of this inspection is to deliver findings on the investigation for the allegation listed above.
LPA observed 19 preschool children were present and 4 staff members were present providing supervision to the children.
This Department has investigated the allegation, based on LPA file reviews and observations and interviews with staff, the reporting party, and some parents of the children attending the center, which were conducted the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Type B deficiency was cited.

A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS PRINTED AND HANDED TO THE LICENSEE, MUST BE POSTED NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE CENTER, AND MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 DAYS.

Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Susy Cervantes
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Fermin Campos-Jaramillo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/02/2025
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-20241210094935
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: GIVING TREE ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 444413558
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/02/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
04/09/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101216.1(c)(1)
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(c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following:
(1) Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience
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Site Director shall submit an statement that she understands regulations and a complete form Lic500 assuring that a qualified teacher is supervising the appropriate ratio of children, will submit to Licensing Program no later than 4/9/25.
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 in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program.
“This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA observed members of the staff (MV and EN)not fully qualified as teachers, were providing care and supervision this poses a potential risk health, safety, and personal rights risk to 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: Susy Cervantes
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Fermin Campos-Jaramillo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/02/2025
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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
12/10/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Fermin Campos-Jaramillo
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 07-CC-20241210094935

FACILITY NAME:GIVING TREE ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
444413558
ADMINISTRATOR:SOSA, JENNIFERFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:175 LAWRENCE AVENUETELEPHONE:
(831) 254-0983
CITY:WATSONVILLESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95076
CAPACITY:90CENSUS: 19DATE:
04/02/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:10 AM
MET WITH:Jenifer SosaTIME COMPLETED:
11:10 AM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Personal Rights-inapropriate music playing.
Neglect/lack of supervision - staff are on their phones, do not watch children properly.
License - director is never present at the facility.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Fermin Campos-Jaramillo met with Site Director Jenifer Sosa and informed her the purpose of this inspection is to deliver findings on the investigation for the allegations listed above.
LPA observed 19 preschool children were present and 4 staff members were present providing supervision to the children. LPA has interviewed staff and has called the parents of some of the children.
Based on the available evidence, it is concluded that although the allegation listed on this complaint may have happened, or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur. The allegations are therefore UNSUBSTANTIATED.

No deficiencies were cited today.

NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS PRINTED AND HANDED TO THE LICENSEE, MUST BE POSTED NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE CENTER, AND MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 DAYS.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Susy Cervantes
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Fermin Campos-Jaramillo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/02/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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