La Habra Montessori Preschool

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision — Based on observation and interviews conducted there were 3 preschool age children inside the classroom restroom unsupervised. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Teacher-Child Ratio — Based on observation and interviews conducted S1 had 15 preschool age children and S2 had 15 preschool age children upon arriaval. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.

Limitations on Capacity and Ambulatory Status — Based on observation, interviews, and pictures taken 3 school age children were commingling with preschool age children during lunch, nap and outdoor play. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision — Based on observation, interview, at 8:50am upon arrival LPAs observed 12 preschool age children playing on the playground while Staff Sonia Alvarez was going inside and out of the classroom assisting with children who were arriving. Staff Sonia was not providing supervision at all times while the children were on the playground. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Teacher-Child Ratio — Based on observation, At 8:58am 2 additional preschool age children arrived making it 14 children with 1 staff, facility was out of ratio. At 9:03am LPAs took census inside the classroom and there were 27 preschool age children with 2 staff, the facility was out of ratio. the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Outdoor Activity Space — Based on observation, at 9:56am during outdoor inspection LPAs observed broken tricycle seat and playhouse base that can pose a safety risk to children in care. 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.

Mandated reporter training — Based on observation, record review, at 10:40am while reviewing staff files 4 out 4 staff members did not have an updated mandated reporter training certificate in their file. 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.

Staff immunization requirements — Based on observation,record review, at 10:30am while reviewing staff files 2 out 4 staff did not have proof of immunization against pertussis, and measles in the staff’s files. 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.

Personnel Requirements — Based on observation and record review, 1 out of 3 staff did not have the Health Screening report and Tuberculosis (TB) test. 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.