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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197495422
Report Date: 11/21/2025
Date Signed: 11/21/2025 05:06:49 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC RO, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
11/14/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Devon Carus
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20251114090901

FACILITY NAME:REDONDO BEACH MONTESSORI SCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
197495422
ADMINISTRATOR:MARY MELLONEFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:22410 PALOS VERDES BLVDTELEPHONE:
(310) 316-6759
CITY:TORRANCESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90505
CAPACITY:122CENSUS: 42DATE:
11/21/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:15 AM
MET WITH:Mary Mellone, LicenseeTIME COMPLETED:
05:05 PM
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Staff are out of ratio during nap times
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On 11/21/2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Devon Carus, and Angela Luz conducted a complaint initial visit regarding the above-mentioned allegations. Upon arrival LPAs met with Mary Mellone, Licensee. LPAs explained the purpose of the inspection. LPAs observed 42 children in care supervised by 7 Staff. During the inspection, LPAs Carus and Luz toured the facility’s indoor and outdoor areas.

During the facility tour, LPAs observed 15 children in the Preschool Room 2 with 1 staff member. At 1:20pm, LPAs observed the Young Preschool 2 room with 20 children and 1 staff member. At this time, 12 children were awake, and 8 were asleep. At 1:27pm in the Preschool 2 room, LPAs observed 15 children with 1 staff member during nap time. At this time, 11 were awake, and 4 were asleep. Staff informed LPA Luz that additional staff would return around 2pm. Additionally, 3 interviews pertinent to the investigation indicated that the facility has been noted to be out of ratio. While staff were present on the premises, they were not always in visual range to supervise the children which poses an immediate health, safety or care and supervision risk to persons in care.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Devon Carus
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/21/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/21/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 30-CC-20251114090901
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

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

FACILITY NAME: REDONDO BEACH MONTESSORI SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495422
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/21/2025
Deficiency Type
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
11/24/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101216.3(a)
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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…

This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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By plan of correction due date 11/24/2025, Licensee will submit a written plan that includes protocol for ensuring ratio requirements are met during drop off, throughout the day, and nap time. Licensee will review the plan with all staff during a staff meeting and submit an attendance sheet once the meeting is complete.

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Based on LPAs observation during drop off and nap time, and interviews, one teacher was supervising more than 12 children. The license did not comply with the section cited above in 3 of 3 open classrooms which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons 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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Devon Carus
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/21/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/21/2025
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Control Number 30-CC-20251114090901
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC RO, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME: REDONDO BEACH MONTESSORI SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495422
VISIT DATE: 11/21/2025
NARRATIVE
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1 Type-A Violation will be cited today.

LPAs Carus and Luz informed licensee, Mary Mellone that this report dated 11/21/2025 documents 1 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Also, LPAs Carus and Luz informed the licensee to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 11/21/2025 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.

Exit interview was conducted and a copy of the report was provided. Appeal rights were reviewed and provided to the Licensee, Mary Mellone.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Devon Carus
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/21/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/21/2025
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