Gateway Montessori & Preschool LLC · Preschool, Whittier

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the last drill condcuted was December of 2025 which poseses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 instances as staff #3 does not have an immunization record on file which poseses a pontential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 7 out of 28 children were not signed in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility did not report to the Department the outbreak of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as facility did not report the outbreak of Hand, Foot, Mouth to the children's authorized representatives, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility did not report to the local health officer the outbreak of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, Terro Spider Killer can was located on top of the refrigator in the ktichen area, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 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 two out of five staff did not complete the Child Care Provider portion of the training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that one out of one children's medication does not have the original packaging which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Terro Spider Killer was located in on top of the refrifator located in the kitchen area, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on statement from original complainant and interviews with children and parents who disclosed staff pulled childs forearm and scolded a child, and hit a child, facility did not ensure childrens personal rights which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care. 8 a childs personal rights in the preschool or infant programs. The delcarations will be put in the staff files.

Based on interviews with parents and children in care who disclosed that teachers at the facility yelled at children in care. 8 a childs personal rights in the preschool or infant programs. The delcarations will be put in the staff files.

Staff #1 had completed 6 semester units but did not enroll in 1 Assistant Director will submit to LPA Babcock by close of day today, 7/29//2022, a written plan on how to comply with the ratio requirement always as well as maintain ratio going forward. Assistant Director stated a new fully qualified teacher is starting on 8/1/22 and will be placed in Room B. additional semester units after employment in September 2021. Staff #2 did not have any of the required 12 semester units to qualify as a teacher. Ratio was not met since both are not qualified as teachers. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.

Facility staff not properly reporting communicable disease outbreaks

Teacher inappropriately disciplines children in care

Teacher yelled at child in care

Ratio - Facility operating out of ratio