Montessori School at Washington Avenue

Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility is currently transitioning to an electronic record-keeping system. However, the records were found to be incomplete at the time of inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

TEACHER-CHILD RATIO

Ratio - (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing an supervising no more than 12 children in attendance.This regulation is not met as evidenced by: Repeat Violation: Based on observations it was determined by LPA Wright that on previous licensing visits dated 3/8/2023 and 8/2/2023 that this facility was out of ratio.

ARTICLE 3. Administration

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Section Reporting Requirements 101212 (d)(1)(C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child........ FAILURE TO CORRECT on or by POC date - SEE LIC 809 dated 8/2/23.

TEACHER-CHILD RATIO

(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below....... FAILURE TO CORRECT on or by POC date - SEE LIC 809 dated 8/2/23.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Section Reporting Requirements 101212 (d)(1)(C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child........REPEAT VIOLATION, 2/24/23 first Tyoe B Deficiency. Facility Staff failed to report the incident of C1 and S1 mentioned on the email dated 07/25/203 to the Licensing Office which poses a potential risk to the children's health and safety.

TEACHER-CHILD RATIO

(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below.......REPEAT VIOLATION, 03/08/2023 1st Violation. LPA's Estoesta and Jackson observed at 11 am, 4 staff supervising 57 preschool children which poses an immediate risk to health and safety of children in care.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, Section 101212(b) The name of the child care center director shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s).This regulation is not met as evidenced by: The licensee did report a change of director to CCLD until after the first 10 days since the previous director ended employment and the replacement does not qualify as a director which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.

TEACHER-CHILD RATIO

Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, Section 101216.3(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance.This regulation is not met as evidenced by: The facility did not that a ratio of one fully qualified teacher to 12 children is being followed at all times which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION

Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, Section 101229(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. Supervision shall include visual supervision.This regulation is not met as evidenced by: The facility did not ensure proper supervision resulting in a child swallowing then choking a penny coin, which enduced vomitting which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.

ARTICLE 2. Administration of Child Day Care Licensing

(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: 3 staff members do not have a current Mandated Reporter certificate.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Upon the occurence, during the operation of a child care center of any of the events specifiied 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. (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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The facility failed to report a recent unusual incident in which a child choked on a penny coin causing her to become distressed and vomit.