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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 503808887
Report Date: 04/30/2024
Date Signed: 04/30/2024 04:32:19 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 04/30/2024 04:32 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 CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME:SMALL WORLD CHRISTIAN SCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
503808887
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		PADILLA, MIRIAMFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1024 6TH STREETTELEPHONE:
(209) 523-4388
CITY:MODESTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95354
CAPACITY: 74TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 64CENSUS: 40DATE:
04/30/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - OtherUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
12:42 PM
MET WITH:Miriam Padilla TIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
02:15 PM
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On April 30,2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Yesenia Fierro conducted an unannounced Case Management Inspection. LPA met with Director, Miriam Padilla. LPA Fierro toured the facility and took a census. The purpose of today’s inspection was to discuss several incidents that were reported to Community Care Licensing (CCL) on April 24, 2024, but occurred on March 20, 2024, pertaining to a teacher violating a child personal rights, April 11, 2024, pertaining a child being left alone, April 14, 2024, pertaining to a teacher violating a child personal rights, and April 18, 2024 pertaining a staff member mishandling a child. (Refer to LIC 812 dated 4/24/2024 Author Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Yesenia Fierro). Director was advised that any type of incident involving a violation of personal rights and a child being left unattended need to be reported immediately to the Department.

Based on the information obtained and the self-admission of the Director. The facility failed to inform the Department of the incidents that occurred within the allotted time frame.



Based on the Unusual Incident Report received via phone call from Director Miriam Padilla on April 24, 2024, and interview with the Site Supervisor Debbie Martinez and Director Miriam Padilla. The facility failed to report the incidents, which is a violation of Title 22, Reporting Requirements.

Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiencies are being cited: (see next page, 809 D)

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director Miriam Padilla.



Notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

A copy of this report and appeal rights were provided.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Scott Herring
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Yesenia Fierro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/30/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/30/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Created By: Yesenia Fierro On 04/30/2024 at 12:43 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: SMALL WORLD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 503808887

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/30/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
05/20/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101212(d)(1)(C)

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(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the childcare center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event.
(1) Events reported shall include the following:
(C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child.

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Director and Site Supervisor will watch the Child Care Reporting Requirements video on the CCL website Child Care Center Operators – California Child Care Licensing – Resources for Parents and Providers (childcarevideos.org) and submit a written plan on what actions will be implemented to follow reporting requirements.
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Director reported multiple incidents that occurred in March 20, 2024, April 11th, 14th, and 18th, 2024 on April 24, 2024. Director failed to report the incidents to the Department by telephone within the Department’s next workday of the occurrence of the incident.
This requirement was not met as evidenced by Director and Site Supervisor self admitting they failed to report the incidents within the allotted time frame. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
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Director and Site Supervisor will submit plan by 05/20/2024.

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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.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Scott Herring
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Yesenia Fierro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 04/30/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 04/30/2024


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Created By: Yesenia Fierro On 04/30/2024 at 12:51 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: SMALL WORLD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 503808887

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/30/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
05/20/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)

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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 of a teacher at any time...Supervision shall include visual observation.
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Director stated they will be conducting a staff meeting and develop a plan that will lay out where staff members will position themselves when indoors. Director will submit the written plan along with staff signitures acknowleding they have been informed. Plan will be submitted by 5/20/2024
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by: interviews and self-admission of director and staff. The lack of supervision made it possible for child #1 to be left alone outside for approximately 3 minutes. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and or personal rights 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.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Scott Herring
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Yesenia Fierro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 04/30/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 04/30/2024


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