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Inspection visit

Incident investigation

GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI AT COPPER HILLLicense 1977500771 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On March 22th, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Alemoh conducted an unannounced case management inspection to follow up on an Unusual Incident that happened on 03/14/2024. Children #1 and #2 were left unattended in the outside play yard for less than 2 minutes. T1(teacher 1) opened the door for a parent to pick up another child and observed C1 and C2 coming around the blind spot corner and let them in the classroom. Facility notified the parents. LPA toured the facility and observed the play yard area where the incident occurred along a with a total of 16 children with 16 staff. LPA conducted interviews and obtained other supportive documentation related to the unusual incident. At the time of this visit T1 and T2 were not present. C1(child 1) and C2 are currently taking a nap. Based on the information gathered and interviews, the Facility did not follow California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 101229(a)(1) Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation, of a teacher at any time except as specified in sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). A Type B deficiency is being cited in accordance with Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. The facility handled the situation accordingly by providing disciplinary actions upon staff that were involved. No children sustained injuries. The facility has requested the Technical Support Program. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was provided to the licensee, along with her appeal rights and Notice of Site Visit.

Citations

1 citation recorded*CCLD

What does Type A vs Type B mean?

Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.

Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.

  • RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION

    101229(a)(1) Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation, of a teacher at any time except as specified in sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). It was reported that a T1 and T2 left two children outside unattened for a short period of time. No injuries were This is a violation to the health, safety or personal rights of the children in care.

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What happened during the March 22, 2024 inspection of GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI AT COPPER HILL?

This was an other inspection of GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI AT COPPER HILL on March 22, 2024. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type B.

Were any citations issued to GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI AT COPPER HILL on March 22, 2024?

Yes, 1 citation was issued (0 Type A, 1 Type B). The first citation was for: "101229(a)(1) Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation, ..."

What type of inspection was this?

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

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