Pink Tower Montessori

101239.1(c)(2) · Napping Equipment (c) Each cot or mat shall be equipped with a sheet to cover the cot or mat and, depending on the weather, a sheet and/or blanket to cover the child. (2) Bedding shall be individually stored so that each child's bedding is identifiable and no child's used bedding comes into contact with other bedding.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 20 out of 20 cots with bedding in contact with other bedding, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/06/2024

101218.1(c) · Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (c) The licensee shall post the PUB 393 (8/02), Child Care Center Notification of Parents' Rights Poster in a prominent, publicly accessible area in the child care center at all times.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited aboveby not having the PUB 393 posted, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 11/22/2024

101238(a) · Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in plumbing fixtures of cold water faucet in sink 1 in lobby bathroom not working and toilet 1 in classroom 1 not in working order. LPA observed lower toy shelves in classroom 1 & 2 with cobwebs and layer of dust, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/27/2024

101238(g) · Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in classrooms 2 with cleaners, toxic substances, rodent droppings, mouse traps, mops with solution next to and under sink area covered with curtain. Classroom 1 had Drano and toilet bowl cleaner under sink with a broken child lock, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/06/2024

101215.1(f) · Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (f) When the child care center director is absent from the center, arrangements shall be made for a fully qualified teacher as specified in Section 101216.1(c) to act as substitute. This substitute child care center director shall be aware of center operations, including total enrollment; shall be trained in program operation; and shall be designated as an authorized person to correct operational deficiencies that constitute immediate threats to children's health and safety.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by Director/Licnsee being out of facility for more than 30 days, starting 11/20/24 and scheduled to return 12/29/24 without a qualified substitute which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 01/03/2025

101220(a) · Child's Medical Assessments (a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 child files reviewed were missing a physician's report, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/20/2024

101216.3(a) · Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below.

The owner states they have staff who are not present today. Fix the schedule of staff and not use herself in the raito. Will submit new schedule (LIC500) to LPA Taylor at: andrea.taylor@dss.ca.gov LPA AND LPM observed staff go inside the front door and no staff on the playground with the children. Staff came back outside in less than one minutes time. This poses a potential risk to the Health and Safety of children in care.

101161(a) · Limitations on Capacity A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation.

The owner will discuss with child's parent not allowed to have the infant child in the same area ss the preschool children. LPA and LPM observed a child under two years of age on the playground with the preschool children. This poses a potential risk to the Health and Safety of children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Pauline Beschorner

101238(a)(1) · Buildings and Grounds -The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents.

The owner showed LPA and LPM invoice for pest control. She will clean out the files and see if there are any new droppings. The service is coming every 3 months Owner will submit all invoices for the year to LPA. LPA and LPM observed mouse droppings in the files which were reviewed during this inspection. This poses a potential risk to the Health and Safety of children in care.

101229(a)(1) · Supervision-Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, ... Supervision shall include visual observation.

The owner stated they will change the schedule of the staff and submit a new LIC500. The sign in and sign out sheets outside along with anything else they may use outside so they do not go inside. LPA AND LPM observed staff go inside the front door and no staff on the playground with the children. Staff came back outside in less than one minutes time. This poses a potential risk to the Health and Safety of children in care.

101239.1(c)(2) · Napping Equirpment-Bedding shall be individually stored so that each child's bedding is identifiable and no child's used bedding comes into contact with other bedding. Bedding shall be individually stored so that each child's bedding is identifiable and no child's used bedding comes into contact with other bedding. The owner will have the staff remove the bedding from the cotts and put in the children's cubbies where they do not touch the other bedding.

LPA and LPM observed children's napping cotts with sheets on them stacked on top of each other allowing the bedding to touch This poses a potential risk to the Health and Safety of children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Pauline Beschorner

101223(a)(3) · 101223(a)(3) Personal rights, the licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights; To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This was not met as evidenced by…. Director informed LPA Flores a retraining of staff will be completed by April 1, 2022 of the discipline procedures to be utilized in the faciity with children in care. Director will email the plan of correction to LPA Flores by 03/30/22. Based on confidential interviews and record review allegation that children are placed in time out as a form of discipline which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

101173(d) · 101173 (d) Plan of Operation The childcare center shall operate in accordance with the terms specified in the plan of operation. This was not met as evidenced by… Director informed LPA Flores a retraining of the childcare program statement will be completed with staff and how to better use their words with the chidlren in care when needing to redirect the children by April 1,2022. Director will email the plan of correction to LPA Flores by 03/30/22.

Based on record review and confidential interviews the childcare center is using time out as a form of discipline for the children in care, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care