Montessori Academy of Upland · Preschool, Upland

Based on interviews conducted and records reviewed, the director did not comply with the section cited above as they did not ensure a two-week written termination notice was provided to a child’s family which poses a potential personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 1 out of 5 staff, Staff 1 (S1), had a mandated reporter training certificate that expired 5/11/25 while today's date is 5/28/2025, therefore the renewal of mandated reporter training has not been completed within 2 years. This 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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed a bleach bottle in a cabinet that was not locked; however, the cabinet was inacessible to children. LPA observed no children were in the area where the cabinet was.

Criminal Record Clearance: All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) 1 Licensee associated the staff in question during the inspection. Licensee agrees to submit a written plan as to how verification of associations will be conductedto assure compliance with the cited deficiency. Plan to be submitted to the Riverside Child Care Regional Office by 4/21/2023 Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff was providing care and supervision to children without being associated to the facilities license(s). This poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 This citation has a $500.00 civil penalty.

Administrator Kris Thewes stated that the medication would be returned to the parent on 10/8/2021. Administrator agreed to submit written statement to the Department after correction has been completed. Nonprescription medication which is no longer needed by Child 1 after 9/3/2021 is stored at the facility. As stated by administrator Kris Thewes, the medication was only needed for one day on 9/3/2021. Storing no longer needed medication in the facility presents potential risks to the child's health and safety.

Health screening report for Staff #2 and #3, and TB test report for Staff #3 were not available for review during inspection. Administrator Kris Thewes stated that they could not locate the records at the time.