Dana Montessori School

Based on records review and interview;Policy Handbook states in section titled Meals/Snacks/Storage... We do not microwave/warm-up the food. LPA interviewed 3 staff (S1-S3). 2 of 3 staff stated they will warm up food if parent requests for it to be warmed up.

101216.1 Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. (A) The units specified in (c)(1) above shall include courses that cover the general areas of child growth and development, or human growth and development; child, family and community, or child and family; and program/curriculum. This requirement was not met by: 1 Director stated she not leave unqualified teachers alone with the children and will provide a written statement to the LPA by the

. Director stated she will not be alone with the children and will provide a written statement to the LPA by the

Based on observation, children's records, and interview with the director, C1 that is under 24 months old was commingling in the outside play yard with children that are 2 years and older; this poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Based on observation, children's records, and interview with the director. Director stated that she does not have a record file for C1; which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During file reviews, LPA observed staff (S2) did not have immunization records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above.Upon arrival, S2 stated she was a teacher. Based on file reviews, S1 doesn’t have the ECE units and was left alone with 7 children until Director arrived at approximately 8:35 AM which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Unqualified staff left alone with children in care