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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 103810265
Report Date: 08/06/2025
Date Signed: 08/27/2025 09:02:50 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 08/27/2025 09:02 AM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME:BRIGHTEN ACADEMY PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
103810265
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		JAZMIN SERRANOFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:2224 LEONARD AVETELEPHONE:
(559) 900-4352
CITY:CLOVISSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93619
CAPACITY: 85TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 120CENSUS: 43DATE:
08/06/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
10:00 AM
MET WITH:Colleen MacKeyTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
10:30 AM
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On August 6, 2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Yesenia Fierro and Ercia Pacheco conducted an unannounced Case Management Deficiency Inspection. LPAs met with Director Colleen Mackey and Samatha Garcia and explained the purpose for the inspection. LPA toured the facility, and a census was taken.

The purpose of today's inspection is to address a deficiency identified during an investigation. During a facility visit on July 25, 2025, Directors were instructed to report the incident to CCLD office within 24 hours. However, through staff and parent interviews and records review, it was discovered that the facility failed to report an unusual incident.

Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency is being cited: (see next page, LIC 809 D).

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Colleen Mackey and Samantha Garcia was provided a copy of their appeal rights.

A Notice of Site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Kari McWilliams
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Yesenia Fierro
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/06/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/06/2025
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 08/27/2025 09:02 AM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Yesenia Fierro On 08/06/2025 at 09:23 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
, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710

FACILITY NAME: BRIGHTEN ACADEMY PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 103810265

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 08/06/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
08/29/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101212d)(1)(C)

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(d)Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours…(1) Events
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Director stated that she will be conducting a training on reporting requirements with staff by watching the “Child Care Reporting Requirements" on https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/. Director stated she would submit a training agenda with all staff list and signatures attached to
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reported shall include.. (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by based on interviews conducted and record review, Director failed to report to CCLD and parents within 24hrs. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
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show they attended. Director stated they would submit a statement. Proof will be submitted to the Department by POC date August 29, 2025.

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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.
Kari McWilliams
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Yesenia Fierro
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/06/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/06/2025


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