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ART OF MONTESSORILicense 3445001892 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

page 2... Based on interviews and documentation gathered, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. LPA’s informed Director, Christine Mendoza, that this report dated 03/10/25, documents a Type B citation that is a potential Health and Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care. An 809D is issued for the deficiency. An Exit interview was conducted, and the report was reviewed with Director, Christine Mendoza. LPA’s posted a notice of site visit. Licensee understands the Notice must remain posted for 30 days and that a failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Appeal Rights were provided. A copy of this report will remain on file for a period of three years for public review upon request. The licensee's signature on this form acknowledges receipt of this form. page 2... During today’s visit, LPA’s observed lack of supervision when children from PreK 1, were allowed to go to the bathrooms, unsupervised. Staff did not have visual of children in the bathroom, and stated “children have a pass and go in by themselves during lesson time…(while outside) we stand in the doorway between the outside door and classroom and the children use the bathroom by themselves.” A pattern of lack of supervision is occurring throughout the facility. Based on interviews, documentation and observations conducted, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. LPA informed Director, Christine Mendoza, that this report dated 03/10/25, documents a Type A citation that is an immediate Health and Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care. An 809D is issued for the deficiency. Upon receipt of a Type A deficiency licensee shall post the report for 30 days in addition to the Notice of Site Visit and provide copies of the licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility. LPA Beckby informed the licensee to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 03/10/25, that documents any Type A citation to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. If these requirements are not met, civil penalties will be assessed. An Exit interview was conducted, and the report was reviewed with Director, Christine Mendoza. LPA posted a notice of site visit. Licensee understands the Notice must remain posted for 30 days and that a failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Appeal Rights were provided. A copy of this report will remain on file for a period of three years for public review upon request. The licensee's signature on this form acknowledges receipt of this form.

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.

  • 101226(a)Type B

    HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES

    101226(a) Health Related Services: The licensee shall immediately notify the child's authorized representative if the child...sustains an injury more serious than a minor cur or scratch. This regulation was not met as evidenced by:Interviews revealed that Staff did not verbally or in writing notify parent of a bite on C1's forhead. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.

  • 101229(a)Type A

    RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION

    Responsibility for providing care and supervision-The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This regulation was not met as evidenced by:Interviews and observations where staff did not supevise children to prevent injuries and children are not being supervised while going to the bathrooom, which causes and immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

  • 101212Type B

    Reporting Requirements-Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events...a report shall be made to the Department by next working day and during its normal business hours...a written report containing the information...shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. This regulation was not met as evidenced by:Director stated she knew of the incident both in text and verbally by C1's grandmother, but did not report it to the department

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the March 10, 2025 inspection of ART OF MONTESSORI?

This was a complaint inspection of ART OF MONTESSORI on March 10, 2025. 2 citations were issued: 1 Type A (serious) and 1 Type B.

Were any citations issued to ART OF MONTESSORI on March 10, 2025?

Yes, 2 citations were issued (1 Type A, 1 Type B). The first citation was for: "101226(a) Health Related Services: The licensee shall immediately notify the child's authorized representative if the ch..."

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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