Montessori School of Centerville

Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that three children present in the center had not been signed in by their parent which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

1597.16(a)(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, 1 Licensee will apply for the grant funding, contact a water sampling firm and initiate the testing to complete everything by May 15, 2023. and every five years after the date of the initial test. Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not meet the requirement of completing lead testing which poses an potential Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 3 of the 10 children's files examined did not have an LIC701 Physician's Report which poses 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 that one child's file was missing the signed receipt of the LIC613A form Personal Rights form which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

(b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. 1 Site director will station staff at the sign in table to ensure that all parents sign in their children on entry to the school. Email was sent to the parents of the four children reminding them to sign in daily. Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not meet the requirement since parents of four children in the center had not signed in their children which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8

(a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (8) … All foods shall be selected, transported, stored, prepared and served so as to be free from contamination and spoilage and shall be fit for human consumption…. 1 Site director immediately removed and placed all expired snack foods into the trash. Monthly reviews will be maintained to ensure no expired food is in the cupboards and potentially served to children in care. Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not meet the requirement as there were recently expired crackers and snacks which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care 8

(a) Commencing January 1, 2012, except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), ...(1) Whenever milk is served, serve only lowfat (1 percent) milk or nonfat milk to children two years of age or older. 1 Site director will dispose of the 2% milk on hand, ensure that only 1% milk is served to children in care (unless a child is required to have higher content of milk fat as prescribed and documented by their physician; or child's parent provides their child a higher milk fat that is labeled with the child's name and only served to that specific child). Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not meet the requirement since LPA observed 2 and a helf gallons of 2% milk in the refridgerator for the children to drink which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8