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FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197418412
Report Date: 11/04/2021
Date Signed: 11/04/2021 12:56:02 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 11/04/2021 12:56 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME:TURNING POINT MONTESSORIFACILITY NUMBER:
197418412
ADMINISTRATOR:SHYAMALA IYERFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:6610 SHOUP AVENUETELEPHONE:
(818) 347-2144
CITY:CANOGA PARKSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91307
CAPACITY: 45TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 45CENSUS: 22DATE:
11/04/2021
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:40 AM
MET WITH:Mary GossettTIME COMPLETED:
01:20 PM
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On 11/04/2021 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Laticia Thompson conducted an unannounced facility visit to the above facility for the purpose of delivering findings of a complaint. LPA met with Dillini Weerasekara (Director) and Mary Gossett (owner), LPA inspected facility and observed the following deficiencies: (see 809-D attached.)

In room #1 LPA observed 14 children and one teacher Evelyn Mackwordt.

Owner (Mary Gossett) and Director (Dillini was unable to provide qualifying directors documentation.

On 09/08.2021 Owner stated Dillini Weerasekra was an Assisitant Director while the director was absent for that day.
On 10/27/2021 LPA contacted facility for an updated staff roster and asked who was the current director . Owner stated Dillini Weerasekra is the Director of the facility now and the prior director was on emergency leave and was unaware when she would be returning. Owner stated director has been on leave since the end of August. LPA advised owner to submit change of director documentation and provided owner with a list of required documents.
On 11/04/2021 owner stated prior director has not been at the facility since 09/03/2021.

The facility is cited 2 Type A violations. See LIC809-D for details.

Peter FloresTELEPHONE:
Laticia S ThompsonTELEPHONE:
DATE: 11/04/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 11/04/2021
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME: TURNING POINT MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 197418412
VISIT DATE: 11/04/2021
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Licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. LIC 9224 must be obtained as proof of parent’s receipt. LPA instructed licensee to post LIC 9213- Notice of Site Visit. Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 days. Failure to post required visit reports for 30 consecutive days will result in immediate civil penalty assessment of $100
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Peter FloresTELEPHONE:
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Laticia S ThompsonTELEPHONE:
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/04/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/04/2021
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Created By: Laticia S Thompson On 11/04/2021 at 11:58 AM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: TURNING POINT MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 197418412

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/04/2021
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a)There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance.This requirement was not met as evidenced based on
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LPA observation of 14 children in classroom #1 being supervised by 1 teacher.This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
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Type A
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101215.1 Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties (f) (1)(1) If the child care center director is absent for more than 30 consecutive calendar days, the substitute director shall meet the qualifications of a director.This requirement was not met as evidenced based on
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LPA's record review directors documentation was incomplete and missing forms.This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Peter Flores
TELEPHONE:
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Laticia S Thompson
TELEPHONE:
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 11/04/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 11/04/2021


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