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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 503810203
Report Date: 07/02/2025
Date Signed: 07/02/2025 02:12:28 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
06/09/2025 and conducted by Evaluator David Rocha
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 04-CC-20250609114748
FACILITY NAME:SUNNY GROVE PRESCHOOL & CHILDCAREFACILITY NUMBER:
503810203
ADMINISTRATOR:ELISHA HAWKINSFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:3600 SISK RD BLDG 3 STE ATELEPHONE:
(209) 800-9828
CITY:MODESTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95356
CAPACITY:45CENSUS: 32DATE:
07/02/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:00 AM
MET WITH:Elisha HawkinsTIME COMPLETED:
02:00 PM
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Staff is allowing an adult to provide care and supervision of the daycare child.
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On 07/02/2025 Licensed Program Analyst (LPA) David Rocha and Licensed Program Manager (LPM) Kari McWiliams conduced an annanouced complaint inspection and met with Director Hawkins. LPA informed Director Hawkins the purpose of todays inspection. Director Hawkins provided a tour of the facility inside and out and a census was taken.
During the todays inspection, LPA and LPM conducted staff interviews. During the investigation LPA conducted parent interviews. Through staff and parent interviews LPA and LPM were able to determine that staff allowed an uncleared adult were providing care and supervision that was not their child on multiple occasions. Therefore the above allegations that staff is allowing an adult to provide care and supervision has been substantiated.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Kari McWilliams
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: David Rocha
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/02/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 04-CC-20250609114748
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME: SUNNY GROVE PRESCHOOL & CHILDCARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 503810203
VISIT DATE: 07/02/2025
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Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1 of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency is being cited: (see next page).

LPA David Rocha informed Director Hawkins that this report dated 07/02/2025 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA David Rocha informed the Director Hawkins to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 07/02/2025 that documents any Type A citations 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.

A copy of the Fact Sheet - Child Care Parent Notification Requirements and a copy of LIC 9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports was given to Licensee Director Hawkins.

This report shall be made available to the public upon request. LIC 9213 Notice of Site Visit is provided and required to be posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Kari McWilliams
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: David Rocha
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/02/2025
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Control Number 04-CC-20250609114748
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710

FACILITY NAME: SUNNY GROVE PRESCHOOL & CHILDCARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 503810203
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/02/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
07/02/2025
Section Cited
HSC
1596.871
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Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department
This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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Director Elisha Hawkins immediately sent a mass email has been sent to the parents of the children that volunteers are no longer allowed. Director will have parents sign a policy that no volunteers are allowed.
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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: Kari McWilliams
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: David Rocha
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/02/2025
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