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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 010215677
Report Date: 03/10/2025
Date Signed: 03/10/2025 12:37:02 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND SOUTH CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
01/13/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Jaleesa Jackson
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 52-CC-20250113105354
FACILITY NAME:LITTLE MUD PUDDLES LEARNING CENTER, THEFACILITY NUMBER:
010215677
ADMINISTRATOR:JOHNSTON, DARLENE MARIEFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:34072 FREMONT BOULEVARDTELEPHONE:
(510) 791-6158
CITY:FREMONTSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94555
CAPACITY:84CENSUS: 67DATE:
03/10/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:00 AM
MET WITH:Darlene JohnstonTIME COMPLETED:
12:50 PM
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Due to lack of supervision a child injured another child
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 3/10/2025 at 10:00AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jaleesa Jackson met with Assistant Director Elizabeth Motwani to deliver the finding of an complaint filed against Child Care Center regarding the allegation that due to lack of supervision a child injured another child. Present during the inspection were 8 staff and 67 preschool aged children. Director Darlene Johnston arrived at the facility at 11:30AM for the report.

LPA reviewed video footage of the date the incident occurred. C1 kicked C2 in the private area. S1 and S2 were in the room but not visually supervising the children while C1 was kicking his legs in the group of children.

The allegation due to lack of supervision, child injured another child has been SUBSTANTIATED. Based on LPA's observations and record reviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. See 9099-D for deficiency.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jaleesa Jackson
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 52-CC-20250113105354
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND SOUTH CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: LITTLE MUD PUDDLES LEARNING CENTER, THE
FACILITY NUMBER: 010215677
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/10/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
03/24/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)
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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 is not met as evidenced by:
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Director will have an all staff meeting and review the "Supervising Children in Child Care Centers" video on ccld.childcarevideos.org and submit attendance sheet and a statement on how supervision will be maintained in the future.
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Based on interview and record review, C1 kicked C2 in their private area and S1 and S2 did not witness the event, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
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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: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jaleesa Jackson
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2025
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Control Number 52-CC-20250113105354
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND SOUTH CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME: LITTLE MUD PUDDLES LEARNING CENTER, THE
FACILITY NUMBER: 010215677
VISIT DATE: 03/10/2025
NARRATIVE
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A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Appeal Rights were given and discussed. An exit interview was conducted.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jaleesa Jackson
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2025
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