153808662-6-27-2023-57-CC-SFAG-CTYS5C-20230722133404

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 153808662
Report Date: 06/27/2023
Date Signed: 06/27/2023 04:54:14 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, 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
04/21/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Jessika Thompson

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 57-CC-20230421085810

FACILITY NAME:	LIL' EXPLORERS		FACILITY NUMBER:	153808662
ADMINISTRATOR:	JENNIFER BESS		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	8800 HARRIS ROAD		TELEPHONE:	(661) 665-1200
CITY:	BAKERSFIELD	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	93311
CAPACITY:	298	CENSUS: 83	DATE:	06/27/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	04:25 PM
MET WITH:	Administrator Dawn Holleman		TIME COMPLETED:	05:10 PM

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Staff pinched day care child
Staff handled day care child in a rough manner

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 6/27/2023 , Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jessika Thompson arrived at the facility to conduct an unannounced complaint inspection and deliver investigation findings. LPA met with Administrator Dawn Holleman who accompanied LPA during a tour of the facility.

During the course of this investigation, staff, children and parents were interviewed. LPA also obtained pertinent facility records. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur; therefore the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED.

Per California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, no deficiency was cited pertaining to the above allegations. An exit interview was conducted with Administrator Dawn Holleman. Appeal Rights were provided. A Notice of Site Visit Form was posted on parent's board and must remain posted for 30 days.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Susie Fanning
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jessika Thompson
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 06/27/2023

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/27/2023

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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