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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 013421393
Report Date: 10/31/2025
Date Signed: 11/26/2025 12:09:33 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND SOUTH EAST, 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
10/30/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Simerjit Kaur
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 52-CC-20251030155426

FACILITY NAME:FREE TO BE ME CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
013421393
ADMINISTRATOR:BILLINGSLEY, JANETFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1040 FLORENCE RD.TELEPHONE:
(925) 292-8377
CITY:LIVERMORESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94550
CAPACITY:90CENSUS: 55DATE:
10/31/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:44 AM
MET WITH:Janet BilligsleyTIME COMPLETED:
01:00 PM
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On October 31, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Simerjit Kaur arrived to the facility unannounced to conduct an investigation into the above allegation. LPA met with Director Janet Billigsley and toured the facility for health and safety inspection. Present during the inspection were 55 preschool age children and 11 staff members.

Based on the LPA's observation, LPA observed a flies in the classrooms, As per Section 101238 Buildings and Grounds, (a) the childcare center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair, at all times, to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors, (1) the licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met; therefore, the above allegation is to be SUBSTANTIATED.


An exit interview was conducted, and the report was reviewed with the Director,Janet Billigsley.
Appeal rights provided.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Simerjit Kaur
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/31/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/31/2025
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-20251030155426
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

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

FACILITY NAME: FREE TO BE ME CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 013421393
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/31/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
11/13/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101238(a)(1)
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Section 101238 Buildings and Grounds, (a) the childcare center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair, at all times, to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors, (1) the licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents.....
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LPA discussed to the Director will clean and provide plan of action to CCLD by 11/13/25.
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This requirement is not met as evidenced by, based on the LPA's observation LPA observed flies in the preschool classroom. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights 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: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Simerjit Kaur
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/31/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/31/2025
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