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Home › CA › Capistrano Beach › Little Thinkers Montessori Academy
34240 CAMINO CAPISTRANO, Capistrano Beach CA 92624 · License #304371289 · Center · Day Care Center
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Disposition: Substantiated
Disposition: Substantiated
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101216.1(c)(1)(A) · To be a fully qualified teacher:12 post-secondary semester... six months of work experience..
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not meeting the personnel requirements for children in care this poses The diretor stated that staff are working on their units and exceptions are in progress for S3, S5 & S6. The director also stated that they are in the process of interviewing more potential candidates. an immediate risk to children as staff are observed being left alone without a qualified staff member who has either qualifications or experience to care, and supervise children in care poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. WD
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101239(o) · (o)Playground equipment shall be securely anchored to the ground unless it is portable by design.
Based on observation and interviewing the director, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in by means of having an unachored playground equipment in the playground The director stated she would be working on getting it anchored or removed. The director stated that children would not be using it while the structure gets anchored to the ground. which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Patricia Magana
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101238(a) · 101238(a)The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times.
Based on observation , the licensee did not comply with the section cited aboveb by means of having a large The licensee stated that he would be moving the shed from the playground today. boxed item (shed) int he preschool playground during hours of operation which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Patricia Magana
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101216.3(a) · 101216.3(a)There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance... Based on LPAs observation during facility tour, the licensee did not comply with the section The director stated she will be working on scheduling teachers to come earlier to avoid ratio issues in the future. cited above by means of having one adult supervising 14 children in the playground... which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101217(a) · (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information
Based on interview with director and record review the licensee did not comply with the The director stated she would have a file for the volunteer and provide a statement via email to the LPA by the end of the month. section cited above by means of not having a volunteer file or complete files for staff which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Patricia Magana
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101216.4(a)(1) · 101216.4(a)(1) Preschool Program with Toddler Component:No child in the toddler program shall be placed in the preschool program before the age of 30 months without written permission from the child's authorized representative.
Based on observation, director interview The director stated she will no longer comingle and will have a staff member in that class. and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having written permission and comingling children with preschool classrooms and infant which poses an immediate health and safety to children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Patricia Magana
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.