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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 013417441
Report Date: 01/21/2026
Date Signed: 01/21/2026 03:43:21 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME:SUGAR AND SPICEFACILITY NUMBER:
013417441
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		CALI ESPINELLOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:2238 MARINER SQUARE DRIVETELEPHONE:
(510) 865-1055
CITY:ALAMEDASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94501
CAPACITY: 40TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 40CENSUS: 8DATE:
01/21/2026
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
02:30 PM
MET WITH:Alejandra "Ale" MartinezTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
03:50 PM
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On 1/21/2026 at 2:30 PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Kayla Merchant and Liam Bucsko were conducting a subsequent complaint investigation at Sugar and Spice and met with Teacher, Alejandra Martinez. Upon arrival, LPAs observed 1 teacher supervising 8 children. The teacher stated that the other teacher called out sick and the owner/director arranged for a substitute in the teacher's absence. The substitute worked 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and was not at the facility when LPAs arrived.

During the course of the visit, LPAs observed the teacher walk away from the room where the children were napping at least 10 times, including taking a child to the restroom in the other room while the leaving the napping children without visual supervision at all times which is a violation of 101229(a)(1) California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 and poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care. A Type A violation is being cited today. See 809-D page for deficiency.

LPAs Liam Bucsko and Kayla Merchant informed teacher Alejandra Martinez that this report dated January 21, 2026, documents 1 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPAs Liam Bucsko and Kayla Merchant informed the licensee to provide a copy of this licensing report dated January 21, 2026, that documents any Type A citation 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.

Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with Teacher, Alejandra Martinez.


A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED AND MUST BE POSTED FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
Appeal rights were provided.
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Sherelle Johnson
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Kayla Merchant
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/21/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/21/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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Document Has Been Signed on 01/21/2026 03:43 PM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Kayla Merchant On 01/21/2026 at 03:17 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: SUGAR AND SPICE
FACILITY NUMBER: 013417441

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 01/21/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
01/22/2026
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)

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Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1) 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.
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Director or Acting Director shall submit a schedule for staff and substitute staff that provides adequate coverage to ensure that children in care have visual supervision at all times to LPA by 1/22/2026.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
LPAs observed the teacher walk away from the room where the children were napping at least 10 times, leaving the napping children without visual supervision at all times which poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights 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.
Sherelle Johnson
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Kayla Merchant
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 01/21/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 01/21/2026


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