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PINK TOWER MONTESSORILicense 3767011151 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Based on LPAs and LPMs observations and interviews which were conducted, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, 101223 (a) (2) is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D. An exit interview was completed. The report was reviewed and discussed. Appeal Rights and deficiencies were discussed. The facility representative was provided a copy of their appeal rights (LIC 9058 12/15) and their signature on this form acknowledges receipt of these rights. All appeals must be in writing and received by the Licensing office within 15 business days. The facility representative was informed that the “Notice of Site Visit” must be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to post will result in Civil Penalties of $100.00. The “Notice of Site Visit” must be posted on or adjacent to the door. 9099 A page 2 Based on the information received by interviews with staff the above allegation cannot be verified. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the allegation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. There is an allegation of the staff released a child to person who did not have custody of this child. There is no court order on file at the school. The paperwork was allegedly given to licensee but there is not evidence of the paperwork being given to the licensee or not. Based on the information received by interviews with staff and children the above allegation cannot be verified. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the allegation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. An exit interview was completed. The report was reviewed and discussed. Appeal Rights and deficiencies were discussed. The facility representative was provided a copy of their appeal rights (LIC 9058 12/15) and their signature on this form acknowledges receipt of these rights. All appeals must be in writing and received by the Licensing office within 15 business days. The facility representative was informed that the “Notice of Site Visit” must be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to post will result in Civil Penalties of $100.00. The “Notice of Site Visit” must be posted on or adjacent to the door.

Citations

5 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.

  • 101161(a)Type B

    LIMITATIONS ON CAPACITY

    Limitations on CapacityA 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: LPA and LPM observed a child under two years of age on the playground with the preschool children.This poses a potential risk to the Health andSafety of children in care.

  • 101229(a)(1)Type B

    RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION

    Supervision-Responsibility for Providing Care and SupervisionNo 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: LPA AND LPM observed staff go inside the front door and no staff on the playground with the children. Staff came back outside in less than one minutes time.This poses a potential risk to the Health andSafety of children in care.

  • 101238(a)(1)Type B

    BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

    Buildings and Grounds -The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA and LPM observed mouse droppings in the files which were reviewed during this inspection.This poses a potential risk to the Health andSafety of children in care.

  • 101239.1(c)(2)Type B

    NAPPING EQUIPMENT

    Napping Equirpment-Bedding shall be individually stored so that each child's bedding is identifiable and no child's used bedding comes into contact with other bedding. Bedding shall be individually stored so that each child's bedding is identifiable and no child's used bedding comes into contact with other bedding. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:LPA and LPM observed children's nappingcotts with sheets on them stacked on top of each other allowing the bedding to touchThis poses a potential risk to the Health andSafety of children in care.

  • 101216.3(a)Type B

    TEACHER-CHILD RATIO

    Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA AND LPM observed staff go inside the front door and no staff on the playground with the children. Staff came back outside in less than one minutes time.This poses a potential risk to the Health andSafety of children in care.8

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the October 11, 2022 inspection of PINK TOWER MONTESSORI?

This was a complaint inspection of PINK TOWER MONTESSORI on October 11, 2022. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type B.

Were any citations issued to PINK TOWER MONTESSORI on October 11, 2022?

Yes, 1 citation was issued (0 Type A, 1 Type B). The first citation was for: "Limitations on CapacityA licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified ..."

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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