Quail Hollow Montessori · 187 Laurel Drive, Preschool, Felton
Quail Hollow Montessori was a licensed child care center in Felton, CA, licensed for up to 42 children. Its license closed around January 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it twice, investigated 2 complaints (1 substantiated) and issued 8 citations, 2 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
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Owner has agreed to submit the written statement about what process will be put in place to fix the disrepair in the facility and to avoid the future clogs in toilets and sinks by
The Licensee has conducted staff meetings with staff to highlight priorities, including importance of constant visual observation. Written attestations from day of incident for staff present have been submitted. The Licensee did not ensure that children were visually supervised at all times, as on 7/18/2023 a child was left outside unattended, which is an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 The facility is now using a new process during transitions, including two staff members counting children in attendance, and confirming children on a daily roster. -Civil penalty assessed-
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in as the last disaster drill was conducted 10/29/2021, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as water lead testing has not been conducted at the facility, 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 for one out of five children files reviewed, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for child in care with EpiPen without label directions prescribed by the child's physician, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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: Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement is not met due to LPA observed during file 1 LPA spoke to Melinda Gillan via phone call who acknowledged requirement and stated proof of emails to Guardian regarding staff #1 livescan clearance will be submitted to LPA by
Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies. The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). This requirement is not met due to LPA observed the facility's thermostat temperature at 64 degrees 1 Staff acknowledge requirement and stated thermostat was reset and proof will be submitted to LPA by
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 444408893 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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