Incident investigation·May 19, 2026

On 5/19/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Claribel Soto conducted an unannounced Case Management Inspection for the purpose of addressing a self-reported Unusual Incident to the Department. Upon arrival, LPA Soto notified Site Supervisor Irene Carillo the reason for the inspection. LPA toured the facility and took a census. On 5/8/2026, facility representative contacted the Fresno Regional Office (FRO) to report that a child (child #1) had picked up empty alcohol container from a table in classroom. Site Supervisor stated Staff #1 was walking with child to table at approximately 9:40am when child picked up container and threw it to the floor. Staff noticed another empty container on the table and handed both containers to Staff #2. Site Supervisor stated child arrived to facility around 8:15AM. Site Supervisor stated children start their day outside and come inside around 9:15AM. Site Supervisor stated staff did not realize there were empty alcohol bottles. Site Supervisor and staff figured out the alcohol bottles were left on table after they closed the facility and prior to them opening the facility the next morning. Site Supervisor stated they questioned evening Staff #3 about the alcohol bottles and acknowledged containers were Staff #3’s. Staff #3 was immediately terminated. Site supervisor stated Staff #3 is not part of teaching staff and does not work with the children nor does staff #3 work while children are present at the facility. Staff failed to have a clean and safe environment for children. Per reporting staff, staff notified the parent of child#1 of the incident the next day during morning drop off. Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency is being cited: (see next page, 809 D). Appeal rights were provided to Site Supervisor Irene Carillo today and LPA Soto reviewed this report. 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.