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Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 455406955
Report Date: 08/21/2025
Date Signed: 08/21/2025 01:58:18 PM

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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
08/14/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Sydney Sims
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 13-CC-20250814102014
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: 14DATE:
08/21/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:27 PM
MET WITH:Niki Bull - Director TIME COMPLETED:
01:17 PM
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Staff do not ensure that facility classrooms are kept clean
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On 08/21/25 at 12:27pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sydney Sims conducted an unannounced complaint inspection, and met with Director Niki Bull. It was alleged that Staff do not ensure that facility classrooms are kept clean, specifically that, the classrooms are not being cleaned at the end of the day and food is left on the ground overnight.

The Director was interviewed on 08/21/25 at 11:32am and denied the allegation and stated that the classrooms get swept and mopped multiple times throughout the day and at the end of the day and that no food is left on the ground.

Two staff (S1 – S2) were interviewed on 08/21/25 and stated that the classrooms gets cleaned everyday and that there is not food left on the ground, unless there was a small amount of food that was not seen.

LPA Sims observed submitted evidence that small amounts of food were on the ground of the facility classroom.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Megan Aviles
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sydney Sims
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/21/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/21/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 13-CC-20250814102014
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: 08/21/2025
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During the visit on 8/21/25 LPA Sims observed the floors to be cleaned and did not observe any food on the ground.

Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred, and the findings are unsubstantiated.

During today’s inspection, the facility was toured and LPA Sims observed 14 children in care.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Niki Bull . 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: 08/21/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/21/2025
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