Office review·May 21, 2025

On 05/21/2025, an Informal Office Meeting was conducted at the Fresno South Regional Child Care Office. In attendance at the meeting were Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Luisa Gavoutian, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sonja Navarrette and Director Tiffeny Nunes. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss recent violations of Title 22 regulations, that if not corrected, would pose an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. The following issues/violations were discussed: Type A Deficiency: 101223(a)(2) Personal Rights Based on records reviewed and interviews, Staff 1 handled day care child in a rough manner on 03/04/2025. Also, it was reported other children were being mishandled in a rough manner and yelled at by Staff 1, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights and risk to children in care. During the course of the investigation for complaint control# 57-CC-20250305160240 the following deficiencies were found: interviews revealed that children were utilizing the adult center during the rainy days for excising and other activities. On 05/07/2025, LPAs Sonja Navarrette and Lady Cabera observed staff walk a child through the adult center on their way to the red room from the green room. LPAs observed several uncleared adults sewing in the adult center. LPA Cabrera inquired about the adults who were utilizing the adult center; Director reported the adults use the adult center once a month. Cont. 809-C Adult center has not been licensed for use by day care children. In addition, based on sign-in and sign-out sheets LPAs observed there were 15 different instances between 01/21/2025 – 02/28/2025, where children were not signed in or out per regulation and were missing either a full legal signature of the person signing child in or out and/or the time of day. Director was offered to participate in the Technical Support Program (TSP) to provide information on licensing requirements. Director agreed to participate, and LPA will enroll Director in the program. It was discussed that continued violation of Title 22 regulations and failure to maintain compliance will result in a Non-Compliance Conference and may be referred to Legal Division for possible Administrative Action. Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1 of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiencies are being issued (See LIC809-D). Exit interview conducted and report reviewed with facility representative Tiffeny Nunes. A copy of this report and appeal rights were given to Director Tiffeny Nunes today, 05/21/2025.