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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 163808868
Report Date: 11/10/2025
Date Signed: 11/10/2025 02:05:33 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
FRESNO SOUTH CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME:AKERS PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
163808868
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		VILLA, REBECCAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:CONSTELLATION AVE BLDG #968TELEPHONE:
(559) 589-7075
CITY:NAS LEMOORESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93245
CAPACITY: 24TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 24CENSUS: 12DATE:
11/10/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
10:50 AM
MET WITH:Marlene TapiaTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
12:45 PM
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On November 10, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Paul Garcia conducted an unannounced Case Management Incident inspection at the facility. Upon arrival, LPA met with Kings County Early Childhood Education (ECE) Administrator, Marlene Tapia. LPA Garcia toured the facility’s licensed areas and took a census of the children in care.

The purpose of this inspection was to follow up on an unusual incident reported to the Fresno Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) on October 13, 2025. The report involved Child 1 (C1), who was found unsupervised outside the secure perimeter fence of the elementary school by his/her father.

Prior to the inspection LPA Garcia conducted interviews with witnesses and (ECE) Administrator Marlene Tapia herself to gather additional information regarding the circumstances of the incident, supervision protocols, and any corrective actions taken. Further observations were conducted to assess compliance with Title 22 regulations and to provide guidance pertaining to the continued safety and supervision of children in care.

Incident Summary

On Friday, October 10, 2025, at approximately 3:15 p.m., during the dismissal process, a child exited the facility grounds by slipping past the Site Supervisor positioned at the entrance/exit gate, undetected. The child was not signed out by an authorized adult, and the parent was not present in the designated dismissal area at the time.



Shortly thereafter, the child’s father observed his child near the curb adjacent to the facility’s parking lot,
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Cynthia Brannon
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Paul Garcia
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 11/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 11/10/2025
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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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO SOUTH CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME: AKERS PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 163808868
VISIT DATE: 11/10/2025
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following a period during which the child was observed unsupervised in the parking lot roadway. He promptly returned to the dismissal gate with the child to report the incident and to share his observations directly with the Site Supervisor.

Interviews

Interviews revealed that facility staff had altered the sign-in/sign-out procedures for their own convenience, opting to release all children at once to expedite the process. This unauthorized modification, which occurred two times prior to Friday, October 10, 2025, resulted in significant supervision concerns and constituted a serious violation of regulatory standards.



Based on information gathered through interviews and a complete review of the incident, it was determined that facility staff failed to ensure that (C1) was under the direct supervision of a teacher at all times and submitted reports to the department faled to contain accurate information. This absence in supervision contributed to C1 being able to exit the secure perimeter without detection, resulting in a serious breach of safety protocol and the absence of critical details that failed to be disclosed in writing as required per reporting requierments.

Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiencies are cited: (see next page, 809 D)

LPA Paul Garcia informed licensee Marlene Tapia that this report dated November 10, 2025, documents one Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there are immediate risks to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Also, LPA Paul Garcia informed the facility representative to provide a copy of this licensing report dated November 10, 2025, 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.

An exit interview was conducted, and this report was reviewed with the facility representative Marlene Tapia.
Notice of site visit was issued and must remain posted for 30 days.
Appeal Rights were discussed and issued.
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Cynthia Brannon
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Paul Garcia
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/10/2025
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Created By: Paul Garcia On 11/10/2025 at 10:13 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: AKERS PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 163808868

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/10/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
11/21/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)

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The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary... (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Licensee agrees to additional training pertaining to the importance of administrator's approval prior to any change in arrival, class schedule, and dismissal procedures, the center's dismissal and supervision procedures.
The Site Supervisor will also conduct a
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Based on interviews and a complete review of the incident, it was determined that facility staff failed to ensure that (C1) was under the direct supervision of a teacher at all times which posed an immediate health and/or safety risk to C1 and children in care.
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safety check of the dismissal area and adjust positioning to maintain full-of-sight supervision. An additional review of Title 22, Section 101229(a)(1) and All staff will receive extensive coaching support. Proof will be submitted to LPA by Novemberr 21, 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.
Cynthia Brannon
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Paul Garcia
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 11/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 11/10/2025


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Created By: Paul Garcia On 11/10/2025 at 10:18 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: AKERS PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 163808868

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/10/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
11/21/2025
Section Cited
CCR
1012101212(d)(2)(D)

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Reporting Requirements ) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center... (2) Information provided shall include the following...(D) Disposition of the case. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Licensee agrees to review and provide training pertaining to reporting requirements, including providing all the details revealed during a incident by November 21, 2025.

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Based on interviews and a complete review of the incident, it was determined that facility staff failed to ensure that accurate information was revealed in the submitted report which poses a potential health and/or safety risk to C1 and 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.
Cynthia Brannon
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Paul Garcia
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 11/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 11/10/2025


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