The Redwoods International Montessori · Child Care Center, Redwood City

Based on investigation and interviews, there were incidents observed of a child being handled in a rough manner and children were restrained and swaddled to remain in sleeping blankets. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Facility will train all staff on the alternate ways to handle children to not violate the children's personal rights. Written plan, training agenda and notes must be submitted to LPA Maria Olguin-Leon via email by August 29, 2025.

Based on observation, LPA observed a child (C1) walk into classroom #2 from outdoors and was crying at corner of classroom without the direct visual supervision of staff. During visit LPA observed staff walking from class to class leaving children without visual supervision. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility had a 37 month old(C2) child in the toddler program. Facility was also commingling preschool age children with toddler age children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on LPA's observations, Children were told to be still, this is not movement time, are you going to be still, are you moving, your going to be still, close your eyes, turn your head the other way and being force to be still and nap. This poses an potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility did not have written permission from child's (C3) authorized representative to participate in the toddler program, which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

Staff restrained a day-care child

Staff handles day-care children in a rough manner.