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Inspection visit

Follow-up on corrections

BRIGHT MINDS MONTESSORI, INC.License 3363005751 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On 8/22/23 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) William Chancellor and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Pauline Beschorner arrived to the facility to address an issue, separate from a complaint investigation. (10-CC-20230724094235) LPA and LPM met with Director Aurora Gonzalez and Licensee Nam De Silva, took census and toured the facility. During a review of records, it was discovered that two staff are not fully qualified teachers and were left alone in both building one and building two. S1 was left alone, temporarily without supervision from a fully qualified teacher. Proof of transcripts were not available for review during inspection. Interviews with Staff 1(S1) and Staff 2(S2) revealed, that both staff members have no previous early child education (ECE) units. S1 and S2 are not qualified to be left unsupervised with children and during a tour of the facility, both S1 and S2 were observed by both LPA and LPM to be alone, unsupervised with children. Licensee request that it be reflected for the record, that after LPA came for initial visit on a complaint on 7/28/23, measures were taken to hire from a temp agency for two more qualified staff. However, ECE units were not verified or confirmed. See 809-D for deficiencies. An exit interview was conducted, appeal rights discussed and given to the licensee along with a copy of this report was provided to Director Aurora Gonzalez. A notice of site visit was also provided and must remain posted for 30 days.

Citations

3 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.

  • 101216.3(a)Type B

    TEACHER-CHILD RATIO

    Teacher-Child Ratio: (2): There shall be a ratio of one teacher supervising no more than 12 children…This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, interviews, and observation one teacher was left with six children and no assistant present. The ages of the children ranged from 13 months to 5 years. Due to infants being commingled with preschool age children, ratios are being exceeded.

  • 101216.1(c)(1)Type B

    TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES

    Teacher Qualifications and Duties:to be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following:(1) twelve post-secondary semester or equivileant quarter units in early childhood educations or child development...This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interviews and record reviews, two staff members who do not have proof of ECE units were observed to be unsupervised in the both infant and preschool age classroom. Four infants and 7 preschoolers were present without a fully qualified teacher.

  • 101161(a)Type B

    LIMITATIONS ON CAPACITY

    Limitations on Capacity: A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, interviews and observation staff were commingling the children from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM and again from 4:30PM to 6:00 PM with six children present, ages 13 months to 5 years old and only one teacher.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the August 22, 2023 inspection of BRIGHT MINDS MONTESSORI, INC.?

This was an other inspection of BRIGHT MINDS MONTESSORI, INC. on August 22, 2023. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type B.

Were any citations issued to BRIGHT MINDS MONTESSORI, INC. on August 22, 2023?

Yes, 1 citation was issued (0 Type A, 1 Type B). The first citation was for: "Teacher-Child Ratio: (2): There shall be a ratio of one teacher supervising no more than 12 children…This requirement wa..."

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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