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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 393616059
Report Date: 07/21/2026
Date Signed: 07/21/2026 10:12:30 AM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO S. CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
FACILITY NAME:ZION CHILD CARE CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
393616059
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		JENNIFER SAWYERFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:105 SOUTH HAM LANETELEPHONE:
(209) 369-1910
CITY:LODISTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95242
CAPACITY: 84TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 61CENSUS: 41DATE:
07/21/2026
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:30 AM
MET WITH:Sawyer, JenniferTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
10:30 AM
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On July 21st, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) David Nguyen and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Chayntel Hunter met with Facility Representative/Director, Jennifer Sawyer to follow up on an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) that occurred on 04/09/2026. During today's visit, LPA Nguyen inspected the facility and observed the care, ratios, and supervision of children. Present in the facility were forty-one (41) childcare children supervised by five (5) childcare staff.

The facility self-reported the Unusual Incident Report (UIR) that occurred on 4/9/2026, to the Community Care Licensing Division within twenty-four (24) hours. A written UIR was submitted within 7 days, describing the specifics of the incident.

Facility evaluation report was reviewed and discussed with Facility Representative/Director, Jennifer Sawyer. Exit interview was conducted. A Notice of Site Visit posted and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.



A Type-A violation was assessed on a subsequent LIC809-D page. Facility representative was informed that this report dated 7/21/2026, documents one (1) Type-A citation related to children’s personal rights which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. The facility representative shall also provide a copy of this licensing report to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgment of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child’s file for verification.

Report continues on LIC809-C... (Page 2)

Chayntel Hunter
David Nguyen
DATE: 07/21/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 07/21/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
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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.

LIC809 (FAS) - (09/23)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO S. CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
FACILITY NAME: ZION CHILD CARE CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 393616059
VISIT DATE: 07/21/2026
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An exit interview was conducted, and the report was reviewed with Facility Representative/Director, Jennifer Sawyer. Appeal Rights were provided to facility representative/Director, Jennifer Sawyer. A Notice of Site visit was posted by LPA and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Chayntel Hunter
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: David Nguyen
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/21/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/21/2026
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Document Has Been Signed on 07/21/2026 10:12 AM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: David Nguyen On 07/16/2026 at 06:31 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
, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME: ZION CHILD CARE CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 393616059

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/21/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
07/22/2026
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)

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101223—Personal Rights
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded to the following personal rights:
(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, …

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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Staff Meeting will be held to focus on Personal Rights. Director will email LPA the teachers’ meeting agenda and the sign-in sheet from this meeting. The teachers will also always ensure that children are accorded to personal rights while the children are in their care. Staff member who was involved in the incident was terminated.
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Based on interviews and records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by former childcare staff grabbed child # 1 on the wrist while C#1 attended the childcare center in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons 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.
Chayntel Hunter
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
David Nguyen
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 07/21/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 07/21/2026


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