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Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 013423096
Report Date: 02/01/2024
Date Signed: 02/01/2024 03:45:57 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 02/01/2024 03:45 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, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME:	PRIDE IN LEARNING MONTESSORI SCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	013423096
ADMINISTRATOR:	LEON, DARA E.		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	1707 GOULDIN ROAD		TELEPHONE:	(510) 219-5189
CITY:	OAKLAND	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	94611
CAPACITY: 20	TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 20	CENSUS: 13	DATE:	02/01/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:	Required - 3 Year	UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:45 AM
MET WITH:	Dara Leon		TIME COMPLETED:	12:00 PM

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25	On 2/1/2024 at 08:45 AM Licensing Program Analyst's (LPA's) M. Mathur and D. Campos conducted an unannounced 3 year Required Inspection at Pride In Learning Montessori. LPA met with Center Director, Dara Leon and explained the purpose of today's inspection. LPA was granted inspection authority to enter the facility. The facility was toured to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection. Facility's operating days and hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. The physical plant was inspected. LPA's toured the premises with the Director. Indoor space: Facility operates in 3 Rooms where children have access to different activities throughout the day - Preschool Class. Preschool Class: 2 teacher's with 13 children Facility was observed to be in compliance with teacher to children ratio requirement during LPA’s inspection. The classrooms, restrooms, food storage areas and spaces accessible to children were inspected. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that are dangerous to the health and safety of children in care were stored in places inaccessible to them during today's inspection. Storage areas for poisons were locked and medications were kept in a safe place inaccessible to day care children. Cabinets, drawers, and rooms used for storage were locked. Furniture and equipment were age appropriate and in good condition, free of sharp, loose, or pointed parts. Restrooms for children were observed, all toilets and hand washing sinks are observed to be in safe and sanitary operating condition. All floors were clean and safe. Foods and beverages were stored safely. Food storage areas are observed to be clean, free of litter, rubbish, and free of rodents and other vermin during today's inspection. Trash cans for solid waste had tight-fitting covers on and were in good repair. LPA's observed a fully charged 3A40BC Fire extinguisher, Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors. All materials and surfaces accessible to children appeared to be toxic free. Director states children bring their own lunches and facility provides a morning and afternoon snack. Snack menus were observed to be posted at least 1 week in advance in a place visible by the child’s authorized representative, dated and kept on file for 30 days and made available upon request. Center contains a children's roster and personnel report. A fire drill log was reviewed and the last drill recorded 1/29/24. All staff files contained proof of current mandated reporter and CPR/First Aid training certificates.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Sherelle Johnson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Diana Campos
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/01/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/01/2024

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

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Created By: Diana Campos On 02/01/2024 at 03:14 PM

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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
, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: PRIDE IN LEARNING MONTESSORI SCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 013423096
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 02/01/2024

DEFICIENCIES & PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs)

Type B

Section Cited

HSC

1597.16(a)(1)

Lead Testing

(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
	Deficient Practice Statement
1 2 3 4	Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the facility has not had it's water tested for lead as of yet which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
	POC Due Date: 03/01/2024
	Plan of Correction
1 2 3 4	Director shall submit by the POC date, a plan of action on when and how the lead test will be conducted and subsequently follow up with a complete lead test report.

Section Cited


	Deficient Practice Statement
1 2 3 4
	POC Due Date:
	Plan of Correction
1 2 3 4

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:

Sherelle Johnson

LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:

Diana Campos

LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/01/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/01/2024

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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, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: PRIDE IN LEARNING MONTESSORI SCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 013423096
	VISIT DATE: 02/01/2024

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Outdoor Space: Outdoor playground was inspected and observed to be fenced and safe. The play equipment was maintained in good condition and free of hazards during today's inspection. Surface of the outdoor activity space was observed to be in safe condition and free of hazards during today's inspection. Director was reminded that the wood chips around and under the swings must be redistributed to provide enough support to absorb falls. There were no bodies of water observed. Drinking water is readily available to children during indoor and outdoor activities via a filtered water pitcher and children's own personal water bottles.

File Review: Children sign in/out procedures are conducted electronically via ProCare which is application accessible by an electronic tablet located in each classroom. Logs were reviewed and found to be accurate. All children were signed in by their authorized representative with full electronic legal signatures. A sample of five Children's files and all Staff files were reviewed.

To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or CARE tools, please send email inquiries to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process.

Facility was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.

CCC DID NOT COMPLETE TESTING PRIOR TO THEIR DEADLINE,

LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with Director and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed Director of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Sherelle Johnson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Diana Campos
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/01/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/01/2024

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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, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: PRIDE IN LEARNING MONTESSORI SCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 013423096
	VISIT DATE: 02/01/2024

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This facility provides Incidental Medical Services – IMS. LPA reviewed storage of “medication and equipment/supplies, and reviewed children’s, personnel, and administrative records. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication. Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA are available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-carecenters/.

Facility was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California.

The following Type B deficiency was observed (See LIC 809-D.) and cited from the California Code of Regulations, Title 22.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Center Director Dara Leon.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Sherelle Johnson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Diana Campos
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/01/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/01/2024

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