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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 010213754
Report Date: 02/07/2024
Date Signed: 02/07/2024 03:16:35 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
02/02/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Catherine Fernandes
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20240202081034
FACILITY NAME:WEE CARE PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
010213754
ADMINISTRATOR:WILSON, EMERALDFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:2133 CENTRAL AVENUETELEPHONE:
(510) 523-7858
CITY:ALAMEDASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94501
CAPACITY:60CENSUS: 16DATE:
02/07/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:11 PM
MET WITH:Carrie JonesTIME COMPLETED:
03:19 PM
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Due to lack of supervision daycare child wandered away from the facility
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On 02/07/24, at 12:11PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Catherine Fernandes arrived unannounced to deliver the findings to the above allegation and met with Director Carrie Jones. Present in care were 16 preschoolers and two additional staff members.

An allegation was made that a child left the center unsupervised on while in care, Director Carrie Jones confirmed the allegation and took full responsibility for the incident. Therefore, the allegation is SUBSTANTIATED, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met.

LPA Fernandes informed Director Carrie Jones that this report dated 2/7/24 documents one Type A. Type A citations which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is immediate risk to the safety risk to the children in care.

Report continues on 9099C.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Mayla Mendoza
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Catherine Fernandes
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/07/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/07/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 02-CC-20240202081034
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME: WEE CARE PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 010213754
VISIT DATE: 02/07/2024
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Also, LPA Fernandes informed the Director Jones to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 2/7/24 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.

Title 22, California Code of Regulations are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.



Exit interview conducted with Director Jones
Appeal Rights, Report, LIC9224 and Notice of Site visit provided.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Mayla Mendoza
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Catherine Fernandes
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/07/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/07/2024
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Control Number 02-CC-20240202081034
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: WEE CARE PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 010213754
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/07/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
02/08/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)
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Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: 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. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by:
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The center is to come up with a plan to ensure supervision is provided at all times and schedule a staff training, then send the plan and the date of training to CCL by POC date.
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Based on conformation from the Director Carrie Jones there was a lack of supervision resulting in a child leaving the center, which is an immediate safety 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: Mayla Mendoza
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Catherine Fernandes
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/07/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/07/2024
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