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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 073407474
Report Date: 01/08/2026
Date Signed: 01/08/2026 04:57:36 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 01/08/2026 04:57 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

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:JOYFUL KIDS ACADEMY LLC DBA PARKSIDE JOYFUL KIDSFACILITY NUMBER:
073407474
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		GARRITY, KARENFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:2898 CONCORD BLVD.TELEPHONE:
(925) 687-2058
CITY:CONCORDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94519
CAPACITY: 73TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 41CENSUS: 35DATE:
01/08/2026
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - Lead Testing/ExceedanceUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:00 AM
MET WITH:Karen GarrityTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
11:00 AM
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On 1/8/2026 Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Dana Santiago and Tasha Alexander arrived unannounced at Joyful Kids Academy to conduct a Case Management inspection for the Lead Testing results at the Center. The Department received notice that outlet B exceeded 5.5 ppb. The facility has also failed to submit to the department the necessary documents within the required time limit. LPAs met with Lead Teacher Melissa Kaiser. Director Karen Garrity arrived at the facility shortly after.

LPAs conducted an inspection and toured the premises with Director. It was indicated that there was one outlet (B) that exceeded the Action Level established by the State for exposure. Outlet B is located in the Caterpillars classroom. During today’s inspection LPAs observed the outlet to be accessible to children in care. Per director no corrections have been made and the outlet is currently being used for handwashing. Children bring their own water bottles and the facility is using the outlet in the kitchen for drinking and food prep. Director was instructed to discontinue use of Outlet B immediately and make inaccessible to children in care.

Lead exceedance poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care. Deficiency is being cited today from the California Code of Regulations, Title 22 (see 809D). LPAs discussed a Plan of Correction.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Karen Garrity. A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Monica Mathur
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Dana Santiago
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/08/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/08/2026
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 01/08/2026 04:57 PM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Dana Santiago On 01/08/2026 at 11:16 AM
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: JOYFUL KIDS ACADEMY LLC DBA PARKSIDE JOYFUL KIDS
FACILITY NUMBER: 073407474

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 01/08/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
02/09/2026
Section Cited

101700.3(b)(2)

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LEAD EXCEEDANCE:
101700.3(b)(2) Written Directives
(b)(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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Facility will make the outlet inaccessible to children in care immediately. By 02/09/2026 Director will send a written plan of remediation, ensure outlets are re-tested and submit test results.
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Per lead testing results, Outlet B inside the Caterpillars classroom exceeded 5ppb.
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Type B
01/23/2026
Section Cited
101703(a)

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NOT SUBMITTING DOCS WITHIN 2 WKS OF SAMPLING DATE
101703(a) Written Directives
101703 Post -Testing Requirements and Information (a) A fully completed, and signed as applicable, copy of the following documents shall be sent by the Child Care Center licensee to the Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) within 2 weeks of the completed sampling date:
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Submit required documentation that was required to be sent after testing to the department by end of business day 1/23/2026.
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(1) External Water Sampler Self-Certification Form (LIC 9275) for certified external water samplers. (2) Facility Sketch (LIC 999) fully labeled with the locations of all water outlets, including outlets that will not be sampled. (3) Child Care Center Sampling Checklist Form (LIC 9276)
This requirement was not met by:
facility did not submit required documentation within required time.
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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.
Monica Mathur
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Dana Santiago
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 01/08/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 01/08/2026


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