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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 493010201
Report Date: 12/18/2025
Date Signed: 12/18/2025 03:53:41 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
SANTA ROSA CC RO, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405
FACILITY NAME:GROW WITH ME ECE PRESCHOOL AND CHILDCARE CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
493010201
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		LEANNE NELMESFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:45 HENRY STREETTELEPHONE:
(707) 396-8324
CITY:COTATISTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94931
CAPACITY: 30TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 30CENSUS: 24DATE:
12/18/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
02:25 PM
MET WITH:Julia Crane-Perry, Assistant DirectorTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
03:41 PM
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Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Y. Yang and J. Clark conducted an unannounced case management visit to follow up on issues identified during a previous visit on December 11, 2025. The Department has received notification that the facility is commingling children from the toddler program with children from the infant and preschool programs on multiple occasions. Per California Title 22 regulations, the toddler program shall be conducted in areas physically separate from those used by older or younger children.

This facility operates as a combination center with a toddler component with separate licenses for infant and preschool programs. Each program is designated its own distinct space within the center. The infant care classroom is located in a separate building on the premises. The preschool and toddler classrooms are housed in the same building, but in distinct, separate rooms.

The LPAs met today with the facility's assistant director,Julia Crane-Perry and explained the purpose of the visit. The LPAs spoke with the licensee/center director Leanne Nelmes over the phone and explained the purpose of the visit. During the December 11, 2025 visit, the licensee and several staff members acknowledged that toddlers are routinely commingled with preschool children, typically at the end of the day during pick-up time when attendance is low for periods of under one hour. Additionally, the licensee and staff acknowledged that older infants (approximately 16–17 months) are occasionally brought into the toddler classroom to support their transition into the toddler program. The licensee indicated that parents provide permission for their children’s placement in the optional toddler program. The licensee stated that preschool age children are never commingled with the infants in care.

The following violation(s) of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22; Division 12, were observed: see LIC 809D. 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. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the assistant director, Julia Crane-Perry.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Melchisedeck Augustin
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Yang Yang
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/18/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/18/2025
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 12/18/2025 03:53 PM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Yang Yang On 12/18/2025 at 03:07 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
, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405

FACILITY NAME: GROW WITH ME ECE PRESCHOOL AND CHILDCARE CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 493010201

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 12/18/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
12/31/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101216.4(a)(2)

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Preschool Program with Toddler Component: Licensees serving preschool-age children may create a special program component for children who are between 18 months and 36 months of age...The toddler program shall be conducted in areas physically separate from those used by older or younger children.

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The licensee/center director stated that toddlers are no longer being commingled with the preschool and infant age children at the facility. Additionally, the licensee stated that she has added an additional staff member to her daily schedule to cover the hours of 2:30pm-04:30pm to provide care and supervision to toddlers at the end of the day near pick up time.
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During the December 11, 2025 visit, the licensee and several staff members acknowledged that toddlers are routinely commingled with preschool children, typically at the end of the day during pick-up time when attendance is low for periods of under one hour. Additionally, the licensee and staff acknowledged that older infants (approximately 16–17 months) are occasionally brought into the toddler classroom to support their transition into the toddler program.
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The licensee stated that she will submit a written plan to the LPA by 12/31/25 documenting the changes at the facility and explaining how to center plans to maintain compliance moving forward.

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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.
Melchisedeck Augustin
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Yang Yang
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 12/18/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 12/18/2025


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