Palos Verdes Montessori Academy · Ranchos Palos Verdes

LPA observed 1 staff member supervising 19 pre school children. This is a health & safety risk for children in care and a TYPE A violation. 8 Licensee, is required to take the online Operation & Record Keeping & submit the certificate no later than 5/9/2025. Licensee will be referred to the Technical Support Program.

Staff 8 was observed yelling at the children in care. This is an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care. 8 Director will contact Connections for Children to locate training courses on Personal Rights and how to deal with children with challenging behavior for Staff 8. Staff 8 will complete the trainings upon her return to work.

(C1) standing outside alone, without adult supervision, in the play yard. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. 8 all staff members to include watching the following CCL videos: https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/supervising-children-in-child-care-centers/ https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/childrens-personal-rights-in-child-care/ *Director agrees to provide a written statement of completion, using LIC 855 (Declaration Form), from all staff members. Declaration from all staff members to be sent to LPA, via email, by 02/16/2024, end of business day.

Child #23 (C 23) found wandering outside of the facility. Director admitted that C 23 was found outside the facility, in the parking lot, and returned by a teacher. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. 8 *Director agrees provide an in-service to all staff members to include watching the following CCL videos: https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/supervising-children-in-child-care-centers/ https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/childrens-personal-rights-in-child-care/ *Director agrees to provide a written statement of completion, using LIC 855 (Declaration Form), from all staff members. Declaration to be sent to LPA, via email, by 12/30/2022, end of business day.

(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive 1. Director agrees to provide staff development courses with specific topic related to appropriate children disciplinary action when dealing with challenging behaviors or children with disabilities or other special needs. 2. Director agrees to conduct a research about the above courses/topics and email nature including but not limited to… The requirement is not met as evidenced of admission concerning staff members yelling at children in care. Verbal and written declarative statements were provided by staff members while spoken affirmation were expressed by children during the interviews. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8 to LPA Cohen for approval. 3. Director agrees to provide LPA, via email on/or before 10/29/2021, the actual date conducting the staff development classes. 4.…

Staff are operating over ratio

Personal Rights: Staff yells at day care children

Day-care child was left on a playground unattended.

Staff yelled at day care child.