7 Magic Flowers Bilingual Montessori Preschool

Teacher-Child Ratio — Staff members (S1 & S2) were left alone to supervise the children, even though neither is qualified as a preschool or toddler option teacher. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.

Personal Rights — Based on interviews conducted, staff have been observed to shake children and tap them on their forehead when not listening. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.

Personal Rights — Based on interviews conducted, staff have been observed to take away children’s snack, food or chair if they are not listening and cause the children to be upset. Staff have been observed to take away child’s bedding, throw it aside and have them stand up as a form of punishment when not napping. Staff have been observed to inform children that they will not be picked up by parents as a form of punishment. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.

Personal Rights — Based on interviews conducted, staff have been observed to yell at children when they are not listening to staff. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.

Waivers and Exceptions for Program Flexibility — Based on LPAs’ observations, interview, and review of records, preschool children and children enrolled in the toddler option were commingled in Room 4 without an approved waiver. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.

Teacher Qualifications and Duties - (c)To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have ..... Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed.......(A) The units....shall include courses that cover the general areas of child growth and development, or human growth and development; child, family and community, or child and family; and program/curriculum. Staff members (S1, S2, and S3) are utilized as teachers and they do not possess the required educational units to qualify as preschool or toddler option teachers. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.

Mandated reporter training — Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 8 staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff #2 and #7 have expired Mandated Reporter Training.

Modifications to Infant Needs and Services Plan — Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 10 children's files that were reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The infant needs and services plan for Child #3, #4, and #5 are not updated quarterly.

Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties — Based on record review, S-1 and S-2 were in Room 3B. S-1 has proof of completion of 5.5 units. S-2 does not have completion of at least 3 units in care of infant. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Preschool Program with Toddler Component — Based on observation, at 11:25AM, a staff brought preschool children to the toddler restroom. LPA observed that there was a toddler and staff in the restroom at the same time. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties — Based on record review, S-1 has proof of completion of 4 semester units. S-1 is enrolled in courses and is awaiting final grade, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Teacher-Child Ratio — Based on observation, LPA observed that S-3 and S-4 were with 24 children in the R2 Playground Preschool. S-3 is fully qualified. S-4 has proof of completion of 4 semester units and proof of enrollment in additional courses. S-4 is awaiting grade for additional courses. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Teacher-Child Ratio — Based on record review, S-2 and S-3 were present in Room 1 with 16 children. S-2 had dipolma on file, but not their transcript. S-3 has proof of enrollment in course for the Winter 2024 quarter system. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties — Based on record review, S-1 has transcript from an international university, which was not reviewed. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Criminal Record Clearance — Based on record review, S-1 and S-2's has cleared criminal record and child abuse index. S-1 and S-2's fingerprints are associated to Licensee's other facility, but not to this facility. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.