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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 543909501
Report Date: 03/04/2026
Date Signed: 03/04/2026 02:07:22 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO SOUTH CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
12/15/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Denisia Jimenez
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 57-CC-20251215152625
FACILITY NAME:GARCIA, MERICIA FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
543909501
ADMINISTRATOR:GARCIA, MERICIAFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(562) 355-5929
CITY:LINDSAYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93247
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 4DATE:
03/04/2026
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:00 PM
MET WITH:Mericia Garcia TIME COMPLETED:
01:45 PM
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Personal Rights; Adult in the home poses a threat to the health and safety of daycare children in care.
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On 03/04/26, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Scott Herring and Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Denisia Jimenez arrived at the facility to conduct an unannounced complaint inspection. The purpose of the inspection was to deliver the investigation finding. LPA met with the licensee Mericia Garcia. During today’s visit, there was four day care child present in the home.

The above allegation was investigated by Department of Social Services (DSS) , Investigation Branch (IB). During the course of the investigation IB investigator, Julio Rodriguez, interviewed licensee, licensee’s husband, day care parents, day care children, child #1, adult #1, and reporting party. Additionally, Investigator Rodriguez contacted and interviewed the relevant public agencies and obtained copies of the police reports.

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Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion: 0
SUPERVISORS NAME: Scott Herring
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Denisia Jimenez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/04/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/04/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 57-CC-20251215152625
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO SOUTH CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME: GARCIA, MERICIA FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 543909501
VISIT DATE: 03/04/2026
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Child #1 disclosed that they were inappropriately touched by Adult #1 a year ago on the upper thigh but did not disclose being inappropriately touched anywhere else on their body. Child #1 denied Adult #1 touched any other day care children inappropriately. Day-care parents and children were interviewed and did not yield information to corroborate the allegation at this time. Adult #1 was interviewed by Lindsay Police Department and Tulare County Sheriff Office and denied the allegation.

Although the allegations may or may not have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur; therefore, the allegation is Unsubstantiated.

Per California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1 no deficiency cited.



Exit interview conducted with licensee, Mericia Garcia and appeal rights were provided.LIC 9213 Notice of Site Visit is provided and required to be posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Scott Herring
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Denisia Jimenez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/04/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/04/2026
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