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Home › CA › San Bruno › Champions-John Muir Elementary (Sa)
130 CAMBRIDGE LANE, San Bruno CA 94066 · License #414000839 · Center · School Age Day Care Center
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101223(a)(3) · 101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights (3)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.
The facility will conduct trainings for all staff and review children's personal rights under Title 22. Based on the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted and the facility did not comply with section cited above which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. Facility will send proof of training and the teachers who attended the training by set due date.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101216.2(e) · 101216.2:Teacher Aide Qualifications and Duties:"(e)An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher."
Written policies that have been previously submitted were not met. Per Gesmyne, she will be in the classroom whenever there is not a fully qualified staff. Based on observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as upon arrival, LPA observed that there were two aides supervising 23 school age children without the direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A written stament of above will be submitted to the San Bruno Regional Office by 3/11/26. Marie Rodriguez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Leslit Tapia-Mandujano NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/10/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
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Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101216(i)(2) · 101216: Personnel Requirements: "(i) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance...
Transfer Request for the two staff that are cleared but not associated will be emailed by the end of day today, 2/26/26. Per Gesmyne, moving forward she now has access to Guardian and she will associate any individual as needed. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply as there are two champion staff that are not associated with this site. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A written stament of above will be submitted to the San Bruno Regional Office by 2/26/26. Civil penalties were assessed. Request Denied
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
101516.5(b)(1) · 101516.5: Teacher-Child Ratio:" (b) There shall be a staffing ratio of one teacher and one aide present to every 28 children in attendance.(1) A teacher shall supervise no more than 14 children or with an aide a maximum of 28 children."
Acting Site Director arrived at approximately 1:45pm. Ratio was still not met. Written policies that have been previously submitted were not met. Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed there were 29 school age children in the cafeteria with two aides. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Per Gesmyne, acknowledges that she understands the teacher to child ratio. Per Gesmyne, they will need to be strategic to follow the ratio. Per Gesmyne, if staff need to step out child would be moved to another classroom to follow teacher to child ratio. A written stament of above will be submitted to the San Bruno Regional Office by 2/26/26. Civil penalties were assessed. Marie Rodriguez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Leslit Tapia-Mandujano NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/25/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101216.2(e) · 101216.2:Teacher Aide Qualifications and Duties:"(e)An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher."
Acting Site Director arrived at approximately 1:45pm being in compliance for aides to work under a fully qualified staff. Written policies that have been previously submitted were not met. Based on observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as upon arrival, LPA observed that there were two aides supervising 29 school age children without the direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Per Gesmyne, she has hired a fully qualified staff to start as of next week. Per Gesmyne, she is also working on transferring over another staff who is fully qualified to be as a back up. A written stament of above will be submitted to the San Bruno Regional Office by 2/26/26. Civil penalties were assessed. Request Denied
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101229(a)(1) · 101229: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: "(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision...Supervision shall include visual observation."
LPA did not receive a written plan to correct this citation when cited on 2/2026. Per Gesmyne, staff will go over class expectations with all children for children to be made aware of them not being out of sight of a staff. Per Gesmyne, staff will be positioned by the ramp to ensure children are not coming in the classroom. Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed children coming into the classroom without the supervision of staff. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A written stament of above will be submitted to the San Bruno Regional Office by 2/26/26. Civil penalties were assessed. Marie Rodriguez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Leslit Tapia-Mandujano NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/25/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101238(a)(1) · 101238: Building 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. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents."
Facility will submit the work orders that were created to take care of the rodents issue. Based on interviews, the facility did not comply with section cited above as staff had observed there to be mice and droppings of mice inside one of the classrooms. This posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. Facility will submit a written plan on what measure will be and are being taken to ensure that the facility is free of rodents for children, employees, and visitors. Written plan must be submitted to LPA Tapia-Mandujano at the office by 3/06/26.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101216(i)(2) · 101216 Personnel Requirements: "(i) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance...
Facility must submit a transfer request form to associate the three staff that are cleared but not associated with the facility. Facility must submit this form by 2/23/26 to the San Bruno Regional office. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply as there are three champion staff that are not associated with this site. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Civil penalties were assessed. Request Denied
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
101516.5(b)(1) · 101516.5: Teacher-Child Ratio:" (b) There shall be a staffing ratio of one teacher and one aide present to every 28 children in attendance.(1) A teacher shall supervise no more than 14 children or with an aide a maximum of 28 children."
Fully qualified staff stepped in from the classroom once LPA was announced of being at the facility. Facility must create policies and procedures to ensure that teacher to child ratio is met all times. Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as upon arrival, LPA observed that there were 24 school age children with one teacher aide in the classroom. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Written plan of policies and procedures must be submitted to the San Bruno Regional office by 2/23/26. Civil penalties were assessed. Marie Rodriguez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Leslit Tapia-Mandujano NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/20/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101216.2(e) · 101216.2:Teacher Aide Qualifications and Duties:(e)An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher.
Fully qualified staff stepped in from the classroom once LPA was announced of being at the facility. Facility must submit a written plan on how they will ensure that aides are working under the direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher. Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as upon arrival, LPA observed that there was teacher aide supervising 24 school age children without the direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Written plan of policies and procedures must be submitted to the San Bruno Regional office by 2/23/26. Civil penalties were assessed. Request Denied
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101215.1(f) · 101215.1: Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties:" (f) When the child care center director is absent from the center, arrangements shall be made... 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.
Facility must submit paperwork for the newly hired site supervisor for this site to the San Bruno Regional office by 2/23/26. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as staff members present in the absence of a director are not designated to be responsible at the facility. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Designation of Responsibility must be submitted and must be an individual who will be present at this facility during operational hours. Marie Rodriguez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Leslit Tapia-Mandujano NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/20/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101229(a)(1) · 101229: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: "(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision...Supervision shall include visual observation."
Staff were made aware of the situation. Facility must submit a written plan on how they will ensure that each child is being supervised and steps to mitigate children from running inside/outside of the classroom without the supervision of a staff. Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed two separate incidents where children ran out of the classroom without the supervision of staff. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Written plan of policies and procedures must be submitted to the San Bruno Regional office by 2/23/26. Civil penalties were assessed. Request Denied
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101215.1(b) · 01215.1:Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties: (b) "All child care centers shall have a director."
LPA received information for an individual that is not on site. Written plan on who will be present until a permanent director is hired must be submitted by 2/10/26. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply as the facility has yet to send the appropriate documentation to prove who is the acting director until one is permanently hired. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Proof must include LIC 308 for acting director and staff who will substitute during director’s absence. All documentation must be submitted by 2/10/26 to the San Bruno Regional Office. This is a failure to correct citation. Civil penalties will be assessed. Marie Rodriguez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Leslit Tapia-Mandujano NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/09/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101516.5(b)(1) · 101516.5: Teacher-Child Ratio:" (b) There shall be a staffing ratio of one teacher and one aide present to every 28 children in attendance.(1) A teacher shall supervise no more than 14 children or with an aide a maximum of 28 children."
Facility must submit a written plan on how they plan to maintain teacher to child ratio at all times. Facility must submit this written plan by 2/06/26 to the San Bruno Regional office. Based on observation and interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed that there were 31 school age children with two teacher aides without the supervision of a qualified staff. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility must also have a training/meeting with all staff of what actions to take when they are about to go over teacher to child ratio. This is a repeated violation. Civil penalties were assessed. Deficiency Dismissed
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101216(i)(2) · 101216 Personnel Requirements: "(i) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance...
Facility must submit a transfer request form to associate the three staff that are cleared but not assocaited to the facility. Facility must submit this form by 2/06/26 to the San Bruno Regional office. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply as there are three champion teachers that are not associated to this site. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility must also submit a written plan on how they will ensure that all staff are cleared and associated to the facility prior to being present on site by 2/06/26 to the San Bruno Regional Office. Civil penalties were assessed. Marie Rodriguez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Leslit Tapia-Mandujano NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/05/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
101215.1(b) · 101215.1:Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties: (b) All child care centers shall have a director.
During inspection at approximately 3:30pm, Site Director from Champions at Portola showed up. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply as the facility does not have a director for this facility as of January 23rd, 2026. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility must submit proof of fully qualified director to the department by 2/06/26. Proof must include LIC 308 for acting director and staff who will substitute during director’s absence. Facility must submit by 2/06/26 to the San Bruno Regional office. Request Denied
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101216.2(e) · 101216.2:Teacher Aide Qualifications and Duties:(e)An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher.
Effective immediately, facility must ensure that the aides are not left in charge of the classrooms without a fully qualified teacher with them. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply as the facility has aides working without the direct supervision of a fully qualified staff. LPA observed there are two classrooms where there were only aides supervising the children. This poses a potential l health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility must submit a written plan on how they will ensure that aides are working under the direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher. Written plan must be submitted to the deparmtent by 2/13/26. Marie Rodriguez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Leslit Tapia-Mandujano NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/05/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101238(c) · 101238 Buildings and Grounds (c) All outdoor and indoor passageways, stairways, inclines, ramps, open porches and other areas of potential hazard shall be kept free of obstruction.
On 10/3/2025, LPAs informed Director Noel Trevisan, that doorways/exits must be kept clear of obstruction. As a result Director removed the baby gate right away and stated the facility would discontinue to use the baby gate. Based on site observations, and interviews conducted during the course of this investigation, it was confirmed that a baby gate was installed briefly in the doorway to prevent children from leaving the classroom. The citation is cleared on this day and a clear of deficiency letter was provided to Area Manager, Gesmyne Bell.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
101229(a)(1) · 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision...
Director will provide a written POC by POC due date 9/16/2025 documenting corrective actions undertaken by the facility to ensure supervision is continious. The written POC will include but not be limited to actions undertaken such as immediate changes in supervision protocols, trainings conducted with staff, reorganization of backpack storage area to ensure minimization of instances where children are required to step outside the classroom. Based on LPAs observations on this day, there were three instances recorded at 2:22 PM, 3:09 PM and 3:55 PM when children were observed to be outside of the classroom without active visual supervision, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101212(c) · 101212 Reporting Requirements (c)The licensee shall notify the Department in writing of his/her intent prior to making any structural changes This requirement has not been met as evidenced by Director will submit a written statement via email confirming that the facility will no longer use the off-limit, unapproved areas by POC due date of 8/18/2025.
Based on interviews, LPAs confirmed that the program occasionally uses an unlicensed area notably the open area located behind the portables Marie Rodriguez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Ruhi Wadhwa NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/04/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
101229.1(a)(1) · 101229.1 Sign in and Sign Out (a)(1) The person who signs the child...out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day.
Director will ensure all staff will receive additional training, reinforcing classroom protocols and signing in/out procedures. Proof of training will be sent to LPA no later than 04/24/2023 by 5:00pm. Based on observations, record review and interviews, staff did not ensure person who signed a child out of program to use their legal signature.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(1) · 101223 Personal Rights (a)(1) The licensee shall ensure that each child is...To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.
Director will ensure all staff will receive additional training, reinforcing Champions Handbook procedures and protocols. Proof of training will be sent to LPA no later than 04/24/2023 by 5:00pm. Based on record review and interviews, children and parent stated they have observed and/or heard staff make an inappropriate comment in their presence. Employee Handbook also stated staff are to use appropriate and respectful language when representing Champions.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
101170(d) · (d) All individuals subject to criminal record review shall, be fingerprinted and sign a Criminal Record Statement (LIC 508 [Rev. 1/03]) under penalty of perjury.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on a review of the records, the licensee failed to comply with an employee's fingerprint clearance.which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/20/2022
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.