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STERLING & BAMBINI MONTESSORILicense 3136248052 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

(2) Staff left day care children unsupervised while in care. It was alleged that staff left day care children unsupervised while in care. During the investigation, LPA obtained video footage taken of the toddler room during naptime on the day of 5/6/2025. In the footage, a toddler is awake and walking around the facility. No staff member was present in the room to supervise the sleeping toddlers or the toddler who was awake and walking around the facility without supervision. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met. Therefore, the allegation is SUBSTANTIATED. Title 22 deficiencies are cited on the accompanying 9099-D Licensee acknowledges, that FOR TYPE A DEFICIENCIES ONLY upon receipt, licensee shall post LIC 809D with Type A deficiencies for 30 days and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. LIC 9224 must be signed by parents/guardians and kept with the children's forms as a receipt whenever any Type A documents are provided by the licensee. LIC 9224 and Appeal Rights were provided. An immediate civil penalty of $500 is also assessed on the following LIC421IM due to the instance of absence of supervision. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative, Paolo Sarmiento. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Citations

2 citations 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.

  • TEACHER AIDE QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES

    101216.2(e) An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, LPA determined that on 5/22/2025, an aide was supervising infants alone at the facility from at least 6:52am to 7:00am, which posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION

    (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on review of video record and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to staff not being present in the toddler room to supervise a child who was awake and walking around. This posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights violation to persons in care.

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What happened during the May 28, 2025 inspection of STERLING & BAMBINI MONTESSORI?

This was a complaint inspection of STERLING & BAMBINI MONTESSORI on May 28, 2025. 2 citations were issued: 2 Type A (serious).

Were any citations issued to STERLING & BAMBINI MONTESSORI on May 28, 2025?

Yes, 2 citations were issued (2 Type A, 0 Type B). The first citation was for: "101216.2(e) An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher.This requirement was not met as evidenced ..."

What type of inspection was this?

This was a complaint inspection. Complaint inspections are triggered when someone reports a concern about the facility to CCLD.

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