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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 163808655
Report Date: 08/20/2025
Date Signed: 08/20/2025 01:09:46 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 08/20/2025 01:09 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
FRESNO SOUTH CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME:LITTLE FEET CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL INC.FACILITY NUMBER:
163808655
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		RATHS, CHEYENNEFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:865 EAST GRANGEVILLE BLVD.TELEPHONE:
(559) 583-6220
CITY:HANFORDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93230
CAPACITY: 44TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 44CENSUS: 15DATE:
08/20/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
11:45 AM
MET WITH:Laurae RathsTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
01:30 PM
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On 08/20/25, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Denisia Jimenez and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Scott Herring arrived at the facility to conduct an unannounced Case Management Deficiencies inspection. LPA and LPM met with Director, Cheyenne Raths and Owner, Laurae Raths. LPA and LPM toured the facility, and a census was taken.

It has been determined that facility staff engage in a concerning pattern of behavior involving the use of physical guidance and punitive discipline. Specifically, staff have been observed routinely pulling children by their wrists or forearms and using threats of placement in time out chairs as a disciplinary measure in response to maladaptive behaviors. These time out chairs are reportedly used not as tools for regulation or redirection, but rather as a means to label and punish children.

Additionally, it was determined that Staff #2 observed Child #1 and Child #2 engaged in physical fighting and rough housing in her presence. Rather than intervening or redirecting the children to prevent escalation, Staff #2 failed to act and allowed the altercation to continue. This lack of supervision may have contributed to one of the children sustaining a physical injury, including but not limited to visible bleeding in the facial area.

As a result, staff failed to provide adequate supervision, placing children at immediate risk of harm. These findings reflect violations of both personal rights and basic supervision standards required in a licensed child care setting.

Per California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, the following deficiencies Type A are being cited (see 809-D)



Exit interview conducted report and appeal rights was reviewed with Owner/Director Laurae and Cheyenne Raths. This report is to be made available to the public upon request. LIC 9213 Notice of Site Visit to be posted for 30 days.
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Scott Herring
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Denisia Jimenez
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/20/2025
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 08/20/2025 01:09 PM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Denisia Jimenez On 08/20/2025 at 12:19 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
, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710

FACILITY NAME: LITTLE FEET CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL INC.
FACILITY NUMBER: 163808655

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 08/20/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
08/20/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)

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101229 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…...This requirement was not met as evidenced by:Staff #1 and Staff #2 observed Child #1
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Licensee stated she will write a written statement with the plan of correction by the next business day 08/21/25 reaching out to KIngs County Behavioral for training purposes.
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 and Child #2 rough housing in the classroom. Despite being instructed to stop, the children continued to engage in physical fighting in which staff neglected to intervene which resulted in child #1 sustaining minor physical injuries in the facial area. This is an immediate safety risk to children in care.
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Type A
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Section Cited
CCR101223

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Discipline(a)Any form of discipline or punishment that violates a child's personal rights....This requirement was not met as evidenced by: It is determined that chairs are used not as tools for regulation or redirection, but rather to threaten, demean, label and physically punish children for
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Licensee stated she will write a written statement with the plan of correction by the next business day 08/21/25 reaching out to KIngs County Behavioral for training purposes.
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exhibiting maladaptive behaviors. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and/or personal rights of children in care in that the use of “time-out” is to be used appropriately in accordance to the dignity of 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.
Scott Herring
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Denisia Jimenez
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/20/2025


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