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COUNTRYHILL MONTESSORILicense 3436165513 citations on this visit
3 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

inappropriate touching between children and observed it after they were alerted by a parent who visually observed it first, while picking up their child. LPA also came to learn that the facility was short staffed from 5/23/2022-6/3/2022 due to staff illnesses, and resignations. LPA observed staffing schedules for this time period and reviewed staff qualifications. Based on file review, the facility was over ratio and unqualified staff were supervising children. During today's inspection, at 11:57 a.m. LPA Guerra observed Staff 1 (S1) alone in the toddler yard with 8 toddler children. One of the staff (S2) at the facility is stated to have completion of 6 ECE units and enrollment in additional units, however, the facility could not supply documentation of the enrolled coursework. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met, and the allegations are substantiated. Title 22 deficiencies are cited on the subsequent pages of this report. Director acknowledges, that FOR TYPE A DEFICIENCIES ONLY upon receipt, licensee shall post LIC 9099D 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. Director's signature on this report acknowledges receipt of these rights. This report was reviewed with the Director, Anna Royal. An exit interview was conducted. A Notice of Site Visit was provided and shall remain posted for a period of 30 days.

Citations

4 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.

  • 101229(a)(1)Type A

    RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION

    101229 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 was not met, as evidenced by: Based on interview and observation, the facility did not visually supervise children using the the bathroom and did not provide adequate supervision to meet the child's needs. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

  • 101212(d)Type B

    REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

    101212 Reporting Requirements(d) Upon the occurrence...of any of the events specified...a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified...shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event...This requirement was not met, as evidenced by: Based on file review, the facility did not report unusual events that occurred on 6/2/2022 to the department.

  • 101216(3)(b)(1)Type A

    (1) A ratio of one fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c)) and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program is allowed when the aide meets the qualifications specified in Section 101216.2(d). This requirement was not met, as evidenced by: Based on documentation and observation, Facility did not comply with staffing ratios for staff and children. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

  • 1012161Type A

    1012161 Teacher Qualifications and Duties. (b) Prior to employment a teacher shall meet the specified requirements...This requirement was not met, as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and file review, unqualified staff were supervising children in care. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

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What happened during the June 8, 2022 inspection of COUNTRYHILL MONTESSORI?

This was a complaint inspection of COUNTRYHILL MONTESSORI on June 8, 2022. 3 citations were issued: 3 Type A (serious).

Were any citations issued to COUNTRYHILL MONTESSORI on June 8, 2022?

Yes, 3 citations were issued (3 Type A, 0 Type B). The first citation was for: "101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessar..."

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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