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Inspection visit

Routine inspection (3-year)

Clean visit · 0 citations

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tatiana Bickham conducted an unannounced 3 year required inspection on 05/122025. LPA arrived at the facility at 2:05 PM. LPA met with Regional Director Luana Madrigal who guided LPA on tour of the facility. This is a infant center licensed for 12 infants. Facility consists of 2 classrooms. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7:30 am \342\200\223 5:30 pm. Facility has a preschool licensee 197417431. All areas identified on the Facility Sketch were inspected. The following staff were present during this visit: Room #1: 2 staff with 2 infants and Room #2: 1 staff with 6 sleeping infants. Teacher/child ratios were observed to be in accordance with Title 22 regulations. The Licensee is within the conditions, limitations, and capacity specified on the license. Staff names were recorded. All children were observed to be always under visual supervision of a teacher. The facility has sufficient age-appropriate furniture, and equipment including cribs, cots or mats, changing tables and feeding chairs. There is indoor and outdoor activity space for infants that is physically separate from other children in care. Each crib or mat is occupied by only one infant at time and cribs are kept free from all loose articles including blankets and pillows and there are no objects hanging above or attached to the crib. Infants are not swaddled while in care. Staff physically checks on sleeping infants every fifteen minutes and documents Page 1. any signs of distress which includes but is not limited to flushed skin color, increase in body temperature, restlessness and labored breathing. Documentation for infants up to 12 months includes sleeping position if it is other than on their back. Individual Infant Sleeping Plan is completed and in file for each infant up to 12 months of age. Infants up to 12 months of age are placed on their backs for sleeping. Staff-infant ratio requirements are being met while infants are sleeping. All toilets and hand washing facilities are in safe and sanitary operating condition. Floors in the facility are clean and safe. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, medication and other items that are dangerous to children, were inaccessible to infants. Per Regional Director, filtered drinking water is available indoors for infants, infants use their own sippy cups brought from home. Carbon monoxide detector was operable. Infant families provide all food/ bottles for infants. Solid waste storage containers have tight-fitting covers and are in good repair. Drinking water is available both indoors and outdoors. The facility is free of flies, insects and rodents. There is a working carbon monoxide detector. All floors were observed to be clean and safe. All materials accessible to infants were observed to be toxic-free. Per Regional Director, there are no firearms stored on the premises. LPA did not observe any pools or bodies of water. Outdoor playground equipment is in a safe condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. The surface of the outdoor activity space is maintained in a safe condition and is free of hazards. All areas around or under climbing equipment, slides, and similar equipment are cushioned with material that absorbs a fall. There is adequate shade in the play yard. Per Licensee, potable water is available outdoors for drinking. LPA advised that no infants shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. LPA reviewed staff records. There is at least one person trained in CPR and Pediatric First Aid present during this inspection. The review of Staff records was documented on the LIC 859. Staff present had proof of the AB 1207 Mandated Reporter Training certificate on file. Staff present also had proof against TB, measles, pertussis, and influenza. Infant Records were reviewed. Inspection of required forms was made and documented on the LIC 857. Infant roster was reviewed and is current. Sign-In and Sign-Out sheets were reviewed. Infant\342\200\231s present were Page 2. signed in. Regional Director was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Child Care Centers Sections 101173 and 101226. When any IMS is provided, an updated Plan of Operation that includes IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm At this time, the facility is in compliance with California Title 22 Regulations. Therefore, there are no citations being issued today. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Regional Director, Luana Madrigal. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or tools, please send them by email to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov . For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/ tion-process . Page 3.

Citations

No citations recorded on this visit

The inspector found no violations of California child care regulations during this visit.

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What happened during the May 12, 2025 inspection of MONTESSORI OF CALABASAS- INFANT?

This was a inspection inspection of MONTESSORI OF CALABASAS- INFANT on May 12, 2025. The inspection found no deficiencies and no citations were issued.

Were any citations issued to MONTESSORI OF CALABASAS- INFANT on May 12, 2025?

No citations were issued during this inspection. The facility was found to be in compliance with all applicable regulations.

What type of inspection was this?

This was a inspection inspection. inspection inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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