Countryhill Montessori

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as new director has been in the position for over 30 days qualifications have not yet been received, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observations, 17 children were supervised by 1 fully qualified teacher and 1 aide without units. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Based on observations, interview, and record review, S1, was left alone with children and is not a qualified teacher. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

LPA provided a copy of personal rights regulations and will follow up with training videos from the department. Director or Licensee will conduct a staff training regarding personal rights and will provide proof of training to LPA by

Based on observations, interview, and record review, S1, S2, and S3 were left alone with children and are not qualified teachers. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Based on interview and file review, the facility did not obtain signed acknowledgement of receipt of licensing reports LIC9224 from parents regarding recent Type A citations issued.

Facility will conduct a training with staff regarding supervision requirement and will provide evidence to LPA by

Facility will conduct a training with staff regarding supervision requirement and will provide evidence to LPA by

Facility will conduct a training with staff regarding supervision requirement and will provide evidence to LPA 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.

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.

Facility will provide an unusual incident report form LIC624 to the department by the

Based on observations, 41 children were supervised by 4 staff during a census conducted. 2 staff were fully qualified teachers, and 2 staff were aides with units. A 5th staff assisted who was an aide without units. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Director will shuffle staff to ensure that qualified teachers are supervising children in care. Director will supply a schedule to LPA by

Based on interview and observation, LPA observed a ratio of 21 children supervised by 1 fully qualified staff (S3) and 1 aide (S4). It was stated in interview that the aide did not have any units. LPA also observed 6 Toddler children with two aides (S1, S2). This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Based on observation and interview, parents were not allowed access into the facility due to COVID practices. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Based on observations Staff Alexandria Frazier, Anna Royal, and Elaheh Salehi were present at the facility without a fingerprint clearance. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Based on file review, several staff files were missing required documents including health screening, documentation of educational background and experience, proof of immunizations and mandated reporter training certificates. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Based on observations Staff 1 (S1) was supervising children on the play yard during a census conducted. Staff was still pending in Guardian fingerprint system and not yet cleared. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

through observation and interviews it was discovered that the facility was using aides to supervise awake children without a qualified staff present.

Owner Hamid was advised that employees cannot be present in the facility unless a criminal record clearance has been received by the Department. He states the employees had started the fingerprint process but have not yet received a clearance. To correct the deficiency, owner shall submit a clearance for the two eployees. Two staff were observed working in the facility today supervising children and used in ratio. (see LIC811 for name). The two staff did not have a criminal record clearance. This an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. Civil Penalties are assessed in the amount of $500.

LPA will make a return visit to verify correction has been made. LPA Blesi observed one staff supervising 29 napping preschool children putting the room over ratio.

Director shall obtain a criminal record clearance for S2 before the employee can work or be present in the facility. Proof of correction shall be sent to LPA by 1.06.22. S2 was observed working in the facility today supervising children and used in ratio. LPA conduced a file review and Guardian search and it was determined a fingerprint clearance was not located for S2. (see LIC811 for name). S2 has been employed since 9/27/21. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. Civil Penalties are assessed in the amount of $500.

LPA reviewed the ratio of the toddler component (6:1) with director. Director immediately stepped into the toddler room to meet ratio until another teacher arrived. Deficiency cleared during inspection. LPA observed S1 in the toddler room supervising 7 toddlers. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

the Redwood classroom had 24 children supervised by an aide (S2) and a FQT (S3). LPA observed an aide (S4) and a FQT (S1) supervising 29 children on the playground. Both the classroom and the playground were out of ratio. This poses a risk to the health and safety of children in care if not corrected.

S1 was observed supervisign toddlers ages 18-36 months in the toddler room. S1 does not have infant units. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Based on observation and interviews, the Seedling toddler component was commingling with children from older classrooms. This poses a risk to the health and safety of children in care.