The Montessori Center

All individuals subject to a criminal record review shall obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption and be associated to the facility prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed child care center. The requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 The deficiency was corrected during the visit on 3/5/26. The director, Janet DeLa Cruz completed and signed LIC 9182 to associate S2 to the facility. Staff #2 (S2) is associated to the facility in the Guardian system as of 3/19/26. The licensee did not ensure that Staff #2 (S2), employed at the facility since 9/2024, is associated to the facility in the Guardian system. Based on file review, S2 was not associated from 3/2024 to 3/2026 to the facility. This posed a potential risk to the health and safety of persons in care. 8

Based on observation of the Outdoor play area, there was a spider under a preschool slide. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. This posed a potential risk to the health and safety of persons in care. 8 shall provide proof of correction to the Department by 5/4/2026.

Based on observation of the Outdoor play area, there was a broken/rusty lunch table, broken playhouse, and a metal wire snap mouse trap in the director's office that is accessible to children. This posed a potential risk to the health and safety of persons in care.

Based on interview with the Director, the injury to C1 was not reported to the Department as required. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 are reported to the Department within the required reporting timeframe moving forward.

Limitations on Capacity. A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Director DeLa Cruz stated that the facility has ceased the practice of commingling children enrolled in the Toddler Option Program with preschool-age children effective immediately. The Director stated that they will submit a waiver request to Based on interview the Director and staff, and review of documentation, the facility is commingling children from the toddler option program with the preschool program, which is beyond the limitations of the license and a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 the Department if the facility wishes to continue this practice in the future.

Based on LPA's observation, Room #1 was out of ratio at 9:30AM, there was one teacher supervising 17 children when the other teacher was observed in the adjoining room on the telephone and not actively supervising children.

Ms. Crisman failed to notify the department when she designated the new designated site director in 2023.

Based on LPA's observation, on 12/7/23 the facility had snack menus dated 5/2021 & 5/2022 posted and on 1/26/24 the facility had menus dated 12/2023 posted. Interviews with staff and parents also indicate that current menus are not posted. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care.

Facility is operating out of ratio.