Creative Montessori Preschool · Infant Center, Moraga

Based on record review and observation, one (1) staff (S1) teacher aide was left alone without a qualified teacher with 2 infants in care. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.

LPA record review and observed one (1) staff member S1 supervising children alone without proof of qualifications on file at the facility. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.

Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in director and staff did not have current CPR/First Aid which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in both directre and staff mandated reporter training has expired, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in DIrector and current staff does not have a current CPR/First Aid which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in current infant staff did not have official documents to sthat being a fully qualified infant teacher upport which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in director and staff does not have a current mandated reporting training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Prior to employment, an infant care teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least three postsecondary semesters or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development, and three postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants... 1 Director will submit to licensing a written plan of operation on ensuring the infants have a qualified teacher supervising them at all times. Director will email this plan to LPA by POC date. Based on interviews and record review, staff did not comply with the section cited above as 1 staff does not have the units to be an infant teacher, which posed a potential threat to the health and safety of the children in care. 8

A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. 1 Director will submit submit a signed and dated statement of understanding of this regulation that the preschoolers and infants are not to be together in the same classroom at any time. Statement will be sent to LPA by email by POC date. Based on interviews and record review, staff did not comply with the section cited above as staff are comingling the two programs, which posed a potential threat to the health and safety of the children in care. 8

There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. 1 Director will submit to licensing a written plan of operation on ensuring the infants have a qualified teacher supervising them at all times. Director will email this plan to LPA by POC date. Based on interviews and record review, staff did not comply with the section cited above as an infant aide supervises infants alone, which posed a potential threat to the health and safety of the children in care. 8

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring all children are not left without supervision at any time, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

101238Buildings and Grounds (a) 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. This requirement was not met as evidence by: by 09/29/2023 will submit proof of clean carpets to LPA. Based on observation the facility did not comply with section cited above by ensuring the carpets are clean, sanitary, and in good repair, which poses as a potential risk to health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8

Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring there is not a big hole in the wooden fence and wooden pieces on the ground that are accessible to children in care, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring there is a fully qualified teacher in the classroom with infants, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring all infant's bottles and containers are labeled with the infant's name and current date, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

document review and licensee interview. Licensee states she does not have complete records for all of her employees. This poses a potential health risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.

observation: LPA observed an open gate to the kitchen and bleach in an unlocked cabinet; and a CD cord accessible. This was pointed out to the director. This poses a potential health risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.

record review: LPA reviewed records and there were no transcripts of infant classes of the infant teacher. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.

Facility operated out of ratio

Staff do not maintain facility in a clean and sanitary condition.

Qualifications - Staff do not meet the qualifications to care and supervise children.

Personal Rights - Hazardous items in reach of children.