393600441-1-13-2022-53-CC-BENN-CB8UVV-20220201145543

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 393600441
Report Date: 01/13/2022
Date Signed: 01/13/2022 12:27:39 PM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2525 NATOMAS PARK DR. STE 250
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
01/12/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Stacey Williams

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 53-CC-20220112115721

FACILITY NAME:	MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF TRACY		FACILITY NUMBER:	393600441
ADMINISTRATOR:	TERESA MORENO		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	100 SOUTH TRACY BOULEVARD		TELEPHONE:	(209) 833-3458
CITY:	TRACY	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95376
CAPACITY:	240	CENSUS: 137	DATE:	01/13/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:18 AM
MET WITH:	Teresa Moreno		TIME COMPLETED:	12:30 PM

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Facility is not enforcing the use of masks.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Stacey Williams met with Director, Teresa Moreno to open and close the complaint investigation regarding the above allegation. LPA observed 137 chidren supervised by 14 staff.

During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted interviews and obtained information pertaining to allegation. It was alleged that the facility is not enforcing the use of masks for children. Interviews revealed that staff are required to wear masks and all children over the age of two years old are encouraged to wear masks. LPA and Director toured the facility during the inspection. LPA observed children in multiple classrooms not wearing masks. Director acknowledged there have been occurrences when younger children forget to put their mask on or are unwilling to wear the mask. The Director explained that the facility informs parents of mask guidelines and will continue to communicate county and state guidelines to families. Staff will remind children to use their mask when masks are taken off.

Based on today's inspection the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. A Technical Violation was assessed on the subsequent pages. An exit interview was conducted with the Director. Notice of Site Visit was provided and should remain posted for 30 days.

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Bettina Engelman	TELEPHONE: (916) 263-5820
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Stacey Williams	TELEPHONE: (916) 216-7797
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/13/2022

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/13/2022

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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