Montessori School of Palm Springs · School-Age Program, Palm Springs

Licensee agrees to submit a written plan of action on how compliance will be maintained with the cited regulation. Licensee agrees to submit proof of the Plan of Correction (POC) to Community Care Licensing (CCL) by the end of the business day on the

Based on record review, 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. Upon record review, it was observed that Director's mandated reporter training certificate expired on 08/05/2024.

Licensee to submit a plan going forward as to how they will meet compliance regarding supervision. Plan to be submitted to the Riverside Child Care Regional Office by 08/27/2024. Information was obtained that there were times where the Director would leave the school age room for various reasons which left a child unattended/without supervision in the process. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 This is a repeat violation and a civil penalty of $250.00 is also being assessed.

Licensee agrees to submit a written plan of action regarding how the facility will ensure compliance with the cited regulation. Licensee agrees to submit proof of Plan of Correction (POC) to the Riverside Child Care Regional Office by the end of the business day on the

the incident having occurred on 2/27/2024 and the Department was not notified until 3/5/2024. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.

Licensee agrees to submit a written plan of action regarding how the facility will ensure compliance with the cited regulation. Licensee agrees to submit proof of Plan of Correction (POC) to Community Care Licensing by the end of the business day on the

Licensee agrees to submit a plan as to how the facility will assure compliance and prevent commingling in the future. Plan to be submitted to the Riverside Child Care Regional Office by 12/7/2023. The licensee disclosed that on 11/30/2023, a child was taken to the TK classroom (which is part of preschool program), to nap. This poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to children in care. 8 Please note that this is a repeat violation/citation and therefore a civil penalty ($250.00) is being issued.

Based on the observation made by LPA upon entering a 11 children being left alone with no staff/teacher. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Civil Penalty on $500.00 is being assessed.

Based on the observation of the front office staff proving care/supervision to 11 school age children while in the playground. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as C1 and C2 were missing proof of completed LIC9224 that have been issued since March of 2023 which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs observed a wooden play structure located in the outdoor play area in disrepair with peeling paint and loose wooden boards both on top of the ladder and attached to the foundation of the wooden play structure which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Teacher-Child Ratio: A teacher shall supervise no more than 14 children or with an aide a maximum of 28 children. Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 1 Staff returned a few minutes later to then comply with the regulation. Deficiency/citation was corrected during the visit. LPA Lopez and LPM Ross observed one staff supervising 16 children while another staff went on a restroom break. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8

Personnel Requirements: Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f). Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In reviewing staff associations, it was determined that the staff observed was not associated to the 1 Director agrees to associated the staff to the license/program to where the staff will be working in/for. Staff was associated during the visit. School Age license but was associated to the Preschool. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8

Licensee agrees to submit a plan that the director will follow to ensure compliance with children's personal rights by the Plan of Correction (POC) due date. Proof will be submitted to Community Care Licensing by the end of the business day on the

Director agrees to conduct an in-service training with all staff regarding commingling and physical separation amongst the different programs. Director agrees to submit agenda and sign in and out sheet by the

staff using improper forms of punishment. This poses an immediate health and/or safety risk to persons in care.

Based on LPA interviews conducted, facility did not meet the requierment above in that S1 yells at chidlren in care. This poses an immediate health and/or safety risk to persons in care. 8 Licensee agrees to submit the above to licensing no later than COB on July 22, 2022.

Facility staff left children unattended

Facility director speaks in an inappropriate manner to staff in the presence of children in care.

Staff handled daycare children in a rough manner

Staff yell at day care child(ren).