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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 455406955
Report Date: 06/06/2025
Date Signed: 06/06/2025 10:26:07 AM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CHICO CC RO, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
06/04/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Sydney Sims
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 13-CC-20250604104240
FACILITY NAME:BRIGHT FUTURES CHILDREN CENTER (PRESCHOOL)FACILITY NUMBER:
455406955
ADMINISTRATOR:HORST, STEPHANIEFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1345 LIBERTY STREETTELEPHONE:
(530) 276-0506
CITY:REDDINGSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
96001
CAPACITY:24CENSUS: 18DATE:
06/06/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:35 AM
MET WITH:Ashley Wood Assitant Director and Director Niki Bull TIME COMPLETED:
10:35 AM
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Staff are co mingling infants and preschoolers
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On 06/06/25 at 8:35 am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sydey Sims conducted an unannounced complaint inspection, and met with Director ll. It was alleged that Staff are Co Mingling infants and preschoolers.

The Director was interviewed on 06/06/25 at 7:38am and admitted to the allegation, stating that the staff do have infant C1 in the preschool room with preschool age children during the morning from 7:00am to 7:30am - 7:45am and that at the end of the day around 5:30pm all remaining infants are brought into the the front preschool room with the remaining preschool children.

Upon arrival at the faciltiy LPA Sims observed infant C1 in the preschool room preschool children.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Megan Aviles
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sydney Sims
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/06/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/06/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 13-CC-20250604104240
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CHICO CC RO, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926
FACILITY NAME: BRIGHT FUTURES CHILDREN CENTER (PRESCHOOL)
FACILITY NUMBER: 455406955
VISIT DATE: 06/06/2025
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Based on the evidence obtained, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be substantiated. California Code of Regulations, (Title 22), is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Assistant Director Ashley Wood. Appeal rights were provided.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Megan Aviles
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sydney Sims
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/06/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/06/2025
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Control Number 13-CC-20250604104240
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CHICO CC RO, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

FACILITY NAME: BRIGHT FUTURES CHILDREN CENTER (PRESCHOOL)
FACILITY NUMBER: 455406955
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 06/06/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
07/04/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101161(a)
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A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation.

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Licensee will create a staffing plan that provides coverage for the infant room for the full day. Licensee will submit plan to LPA Sims via email to sydney.sims@dss.ca.gov by 07/04/25
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Based on[observation, and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by allowing infants to be in the preschool room with preschool children present which poses an potential health, safety or personal rights risk 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: Megan Aviles
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sydney Sims
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/06/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/06/2025
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