Creative Montessori Preschool · Preschool, Moraga

101161(a) A 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 evidence by: 1 Director will send LPA Pringle a staff sign in sheet every day that states the staff present and number of children present for the next 5 days. Director will also submit a statement explaining how she will prevent commingling between preschoolers and infants moving forward. Through interview it was stated by Director and staff member present that during staff breaks the two (2) infants present are commingled with the preschool children which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8

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

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 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

INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED, DURING A CHRISTMAS PARTY STAFF FAILED TO INTERVENE WHILE ONE CHILD HIT ANOTHER. Licensee will provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs, even during the facility's sponsored events. Licensee will conduct staff training on care and supervision of children and submit a written summary of the training and a sign in sheet of all attendees to community care licensing by 3/11/25.

RECORD REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED THE FACILITY FAILED TO REPORT TO COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING, AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURED IN AUG 2024 WHEN A CHILD SUFFERED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRED CPR.

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above not ensuring the child care center is in good repair at all times, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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.

101238.2 Outdoor Activity Space(d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained:(2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 By 09/06/2023, the director will repair the nails that are pretruding out the wood and send picture to LPA. Based on observations the facility did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring the playground is free of hazards, which is an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8

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, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above ensuring the facility is maintaining ratio at all times, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed the director and 1 aid with no units alone with 19 children.

Licensee shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. 1 By 06/02/2023 the director will submit a written plan that indicates when outlet C will be repaired or permanently removed. Based on interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as outlet C exceeded the acceptable amount of lead allowed in a child care center, which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to persons in care. 8

record review: Staff working alone in preschool class did not have the proper qualifications. This poses a potential risk to the Personal Rights/Health and safety of children in care. 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.

Staff co-mingling of children in care

LACK OF SUPERVISION-Lack of supervision by facility staff resulted in one child being repeatedly hurt by another child while in care.

Facility play structure is in disrepair.

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