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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 493010150
Report Date: 10/23/2025
Date Signed: 05/11/2026 09:24:59 AM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA ROSA CC RO, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405
FACILITY NAME:GNOMIESFACILITY NUMBER:
493010150
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		EDEN STEINFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:7985 VALENTINE AVENUETELEPHONE:
(415) 515-8178
CITY:SEBASTOPOLSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95472
CAPACITY: 30TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 17CENSUS: 5DATE:
10/23/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:06 AM
MET WITH:Eden SteinTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
09:45 AM
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**This is an amended report**

An unannounced case management visit was made to the facility by Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Mindy Mohr and Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jen Patel in response to a self-reported, lack of supervision incident involving Child (C1) that occurred on 09/04/2025. During today’s visit LPM and LPA met with Director (D1) Eden Stein.

It was reported that on 09/04/2025 at 4:25pm L1 heard a child crying but was unsure from where. L1 stated that for the afternoon program that day there were two staff (S2 & S3) supervising five children, however S2 was preparing to leave for the day so was not included in the ratio at that time of the incident. L1 stated she observed S3 walking into the building with four children from the outside yard. L1 asked S3 where C1 was. S3 stated C1 was in the bathroom. L1 further stated she followed the crying and located C1 outside standing alone at the garden gate, which is located around the backside of the building on the yard.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Erin Virrueta
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Melinda Mohr
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/23/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/23/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA ROSA CC RO, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405
FACILITY NAME: GNOMIES
FACILITY NUMBER: 493010150
VISIT DATE: 10/23/2025
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It has been determined that preschool staff did not provide adequate supervision to child C1 during the incident on 09/04/2025. The following violation of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22; Division 12, was observed: see LIC 809D.

The following violations of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22; Division 12: see LIC 809D. Appeal rights were provided.

Exit interview was conducted which documents one Type A citation and was reviewed with Director, Eden Stein who was informed that Type A citations shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

LPM Mohr and LPA Patel informed the facility representative to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 10/23/2025 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 enrolling 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.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Erin Virrueta
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Melinda Mohr
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/23/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/23/2025
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Document Has Been Signed on 05/11/2026 09:27 AM - It Cannot Be Edited

Document is an Amendment of Original Document on 05/11/2026 09:14 AM


Created By: Melinda Mohr On 10/23/2025 at 08:29 AM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA ROSA CC RO, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405

FACILITY NAME: GNOMIES
FACILITY NUMBER: 493010150

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/23/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Request Denied
Type A
10/24/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)

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The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation.
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Director stated staff S4 was terminated immediately. Facility has added a gate to help with zones and supervision while outside. LPM will email D1 supervision training which will need to be completed by 11/20/2025 and signed by all staff and emailed to LPA Jen at jennifer.patel@dss.ca.gov.
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This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee’s own admission on 09/04/2025 child C1 was left without staff supervision on the play yard by the garden gate. This posed an immediate health and safety risk to the child(ren) 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.
Erin Virrueta
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Melinda Mohr
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/23/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/23/2025


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