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Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s
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About this facility
Operating details and county context
Operating details
- Capacity
- 37 children
- Age range
- 2 years to 5 years
- Phone
- (707) 647-7178
- Address
- 120W American Canyon Road M 11
- Licensed since
Napa County context
142*CCLD
Total facilities
2.0*CCLD
Avg citations
5.3*CCLD
Avg visits
0.8*CCLD
Avg complaint visits
*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Division. Updated weekly. Last refresh .
Citations
14 citations on record
Every regulation cited on a CCLD inspection of this facility, sourced from the public record. Each row links to the visit’s inspector narrative.
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.
2024
- 101226(e)(3)(B)Type B
HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES
Based on observation, interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which 3 childrens records (C1 - C3) did not have written approval or instructions from the child's authorized representative on when and how to administer medications which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 101229(a)(1)Type A
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time …Supervision shall include visual observation.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews the licensee failed to ensure staff were providing visual supervision of the children resulting in a child's injury. This poses an immediate Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to the children in care.
- 101162(a)(1)Type B
Licensees shall reveal each child care center license number in all advertisements in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1596.861.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation of several brochures and business card the facility used to advertise with the intent of attracting client(s), however; the brochures and cards did not contain the facility number. This poses a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to the children in care.
- 101216.3(b)Type B
TEACHER-CHILD RATIO
The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation of S1 & S2 left alone to supervise 21 children at 9:27am. This poses/posed a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to the children in care.
- 101215.1(b)Type B
CHILD CARE CENTER DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES
101215.1(b) All child care centers shall have a director.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as they have been operating without a Director which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 101170(e)(1)Type A
CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCE
101170(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement is not met as evidenced by:Based on record review and interviews conducted A1was working in the facility without a clearance from 02/01/2024-02/07/2024.This poses a immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- 1596.8595(c)(1)Type B
ARTICLE 2. Administration of Child Day Care Licensing
1596.8595(c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation...This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on record review children’s files, both current and newly enrolled, did not contain a signed form LIC9224 which is required after receiving a Type A citation, dated 10/04/2024.
2023
- 101216.1(j)Type B
101216.1 (j) Each teacher shall visually observe aides under his/her supervision whenever the aide is working with children, except as provided for in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1).This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted it was corrobored that an aide (S2) was left alone and was providing care and supervision to children.This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- 101170(e)(1)Type A
CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCE
101170(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement is not met as evidenced by:Based on interviews conducted D2 was previously uncleared to be in the facility alone while supervising children from 07/05/2022 through 06/06/2023. .This poses a immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- 101226.3(b)Type B
OBSERVATION OF THE CHILD
Any unusual behavior, any injury or signs of illness requiring assessment and/or administration of first aid by staff shall be reported to the child's authorized representative and recorded in the child's record. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted and record review there was enough evidence to support claims about the facility not reporting all injuries or incidents requiring assessment to the child’s authorized representative. This poses/posed a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk(s) to children in care.
- 101212(d)Type B
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
101212(d)… during the operation of the childcare center of any of the events… a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information … shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:Based on interviews and facility record review, the center has not notified and submitted any Unusual Incident Report’s to CCL in the past six months when incidents did in fact occur. This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
- 101223(a)(1)Type B
PERSONAL RIGHTS
To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted and observations evidence confirmed D1 and S1 have yelled at day care child(ren) in care on more than one occasion, which poses a potential personal rights risk to the children in care.
- 101229(a)(1)Type B
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION
101229(a)...licensee shall provide... supervision...to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations the licensee failed to ensure staff were providing visual supervision of the children which resulted resulting in children’s injuries. This poses an immediate Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to the children in care.
- 101238.2(a)Type B
There shall be at least 75 square feet per child of outdoor activity space based on the total licensed capacity.This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPA's observation of 21 children on the playground this is in viloation of theexisting waiver that allows up to 19 children on the playground at any given time. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Inspection record
13 visits on record since 2023. Most recent on 2024-11-22.
2 routine inspections, 4 complaint visits. 3 complaints on record, 3 of 3 substantiated.
- Inspection1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Complaint1 Type ARead inspector’s narrative
- OtherNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Other2 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- Other1 Type A · 2 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Other1 Type A · 1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- OtherNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- InspectionNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Other2 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- Complaint2 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- Other1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
14 citations across the record on file
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FAQ
Common questions about this facility
Is Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s licensed in California?
Yes, Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s is currently licensed in California. It has been licensed since 2010.
How many citations does Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s have?
Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s has 14 citations on record: 3 Type A (more serious) and 11 Type B citations. It has received 13 visits (2 inspections, 4 complaint visits, 7 other visits).
When was Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s last inspected?
Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s was last inspected on November 22, 2024 (about 1 year ago). California CCLD typically inspects licensed childcare facilities annually or following a complaint.
What type of childcare is Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s?
Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s is a Child Care Center (CCC), which is a facility-based program typically serving larger groups of children with multiple staff members with a licensed capacity of 37 children. It is located in American Canyon, Napa County, California.
How does Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s compare to other daycares in Napa County?
Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s has 14 citations. The county average is 2.0 citations per facility. There are 142 licensed childcare facilities in Napa County.
Does Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s have any serious violations?
Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s has 3 Type A citations on record. Type A citations indicate conditions that pose an immediate health or safety risk to children. Review the inspection timeline above for details on each citation.
Has Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s had any complaint inspections?
Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s has received 4 complaint-triggered inspections. 3 resulted in substantiated findings. Complaint inspections are triggered when someone reports a concern to CCLD.
What ages does Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s serve?
Napa Valley Montessori Learning Center - P/s serves children from age 2 to age 5. It has a licensed capacity of 37 children.
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