Guidepost Montessori At Las Flores · Preschool, Rancho Sta Margarita

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not conducting a lead sampling test 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 2 staff members not having a renewed mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

The director will have a staff a meeting and provide supervision training and will have sceniors to practice. The director will provide a list of the signatures of the staff that attended the meeting and will send the proof to the LPA via email by the

101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, ... Supervision shall include visual observation. 1 Lisa Kathleen, new Interim director has provide a care and supervision to staff within the last two months on previous substantiated finding on 08/19/2022. Director agrees to provide a memo to remind all staff of the importance of supervision and procedures for restroom use protocols at the facility. This requirment was not met as evidence by review of video footage on 06/22/2022. Video footage revealed that on 05/23/2022 a child was left unattended in the restroom for at least 4-5 minutes. Statment by Staff #1 and previous director Krista Bartolome coincide that the incident did occur. This poses an immediate risk to the child duriing that time. 8 Lisa Kathleen will also provide this memo communication that was given to all staff to LPA Gutierrez via email @ stella.gutierrez@dss.ca.gov by the…

Personal Rights:(a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity...(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse ... 1 Interim director, Lisa Kathleeen agrees that she will be attending a compliance meeting with the board of Guidepost Montessori of Los Flores and provide LPA with what the meeting entailed. Meeting will be held the week of 08/22/2022. ID also agreed that she will provide LPA, Gutierrez a meeting agenda and a role sheet on a training that will be conducted The regualtion was not met as evidence by interviews and observations of video footage. C1 was handled in a rough manner by Staff #1 and based on interview statements the majority of the staff are restraining the children while in care other known as "holding". This poses an immediate risk to children in care. 8 before 09/09/2022 that addresses the discipline policy and positive redirection. ID was also asked to address "holding" with the facility staff. ID…

Care and Supervision : (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. 1 Interim director will provide LPA, Gutierrez with an agenda and role sheet of who will attend a training on effective supervision and headcounts by 08/24/2022 and will show completion of the training of having the staff sign the role sheet and send to LPA by 5:00 PM via email to stella.gutierrez@dss.ca.gov This need was not met as evidence by interview statements and observation. On an unknown date but self reported on 07/06/2022 it was stated a child was left unattended while at the facility. Interviews conducted coincide with the alleged allegation that a child was left unsupervised at a gated side yard at the facility. This poses an immediate risk. 8

Administrator Qualifications and Duties b) The administrator ...:(1) Knowledge of the requirements for providing the type of care and supervision children need, and the ability to communicate with such children (5) Ability to recruit, employ, train, direct and evaluate qualified staff... Interim director and LPA agree that the best plan of action is that the director includes in the meeting agenda that will be provided to LPA by 08/24/2022- That director is available to assist all individuals when facing a challenge at the facility and how to communicate the challenges. ID agrees that her duties as a director will be provide in the training to all This need was not met as evidence by interview statements provided by staff and parents. The director at the time of the incidetn was Krista Bartolome. This posed a immediate risk to the children and can still pose a potential risk to the children in care. 8 staff attending before 09/09/2022 by 5PM. ID will then submit plan of training agenda and roster of what employees will attend by 08/24/2022 and will conduct the training with proof of…

Personal Rights - Day care child was handled in a rough manner while in care.