Guidepost Montessori Foothill Ranch

Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in faciilty was not able to provide proof of the facility's water getting tested for lead which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

a facility self 1 Director agreed to conduct a training for the staff in relation to Guidance, and Personal Rights of children in care and will watch the Department Training video related to Personal Rights of Children on the Department website at www.ccld.ca.gov. report incident, interviews and LPA observing a video footage in a classroom that staff # 1 pulled out a Motnessori material out of a 23 months old child's hands inappropriately in an unkind way. This is potential risk to the health and safety and personal rights of children in care. 8 A sign in sheet will be provided to the Department related to the training discussion and the attendees by the due date 3/12/2024. https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/

Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During staff file reviews, LPA observed mandated reporter certifications for 3 out of 5 staff were expired 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. LPA discovered 11 infant children and 13 toddler age children were missing the LIC 9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report dated 4/12/2023 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Director took immediate action by placing S1 on administrative leave to conduct an internal investigation, contacting families, authorities, and licensing. S1 was terminated 03/10/2023. All staff received additional training including mandated reporter. LPA interviews with Director and four staff members corroborated S1 being verbally and physically aggressive toward the children in care. This poses a potential risk of personal rights to the children in care.

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 Director agreed to conduct a training for the staff in relation to Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision and will watch the Department Training video related to Providing Care and Supervision on the Department website at www.ccld.ca.gov. A sign in sheet will be provided to the Department related to the training discussion and the attendees by the due date 4/19/23. Based on LPA staff interviews and statements, it was revealed that child (C1) was left on the play yard on 4/10/2023 without any staff supervision. Child (C1) was left unattended on the play yard while staff were inside the facility. 8 Director has implemented a training for name to face count on 4/11/2023. https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/

interview with two staff who indicated C1 fell and hit head on bookshelf but medical 1 Licensee will have staff trained on head injuries and what to look for as symptoms for possible concussions. Copy of trainings and proof staff took training by plan of correction date personel were not notified and furthermore throughout the day child began to vomit and had fever and was lethargic. Interview with parent indicated they were not notified about head injury until 2 days later. This poses a potential risk to clients in care

out of 9 staff indicating they could not recall providing C1's parent an incident report on 12/14/22 and interview with parent who reported not getting incident report until two days later 8 contact administration to be in working order (walkie talkies) ,proof of training and proof working equipment (verification that walkie talkies work from teachers) and supplies(forms) can add an addendum to ouch/ accident reports that include all the above are to be provided to LPA by plan of correction date

S3 statement that report was not made to CCL even after C1's family advised medical attention was sought for injury of 12/14/22.This poses a potential hazard to children in care.

Staff did not seek medical attention to day care child.

Staff did not notify authorized representative of incident in a timely manner

Staff did not report incident to CCL.