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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 313622397
Report Date: 04/25/2025
Date Signed: 04/25/2025 02:30:52 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 04/25/2025 02:30 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
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
FACILITY NAME:STERLING MONTESSORIFACILITY NUMBER:
313622397
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		PAOLO SARMIENTOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:821 STERLING PARKWAY, STE. 200TELEPHONE:
(916) 434-7000
CITY:LINCOLNSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95648
CAPACITY: 58TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 58CENSUS: 23DATE:
04/25/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:05 AM
MET WITH:Paolo SarmientoTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
02:35 PM
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At 9:05am on 4/25/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Matthew Gallo arrived at the facility to continue and deliver findings to open complaint investigations. Upon arrival, LPA was greeted by the office manager, who let LPA into the building and then eventually around to the outdoor play yard, where LPA observed a census of 23 preschool children.

At the time of LPA's census of the preschool children in the outdoor play yard, four staff members (S1, S2, S3, and S4) were present providing supervision. Director Paolo Sarmiento was supervising 6 toddlers in the adjacent toddler play yard. Of the staff members supervising the preschool children, S1 and S2 were qualified teachers, while S3 and S4 were aides. However, during LPA's initial time spent in the facility prior to observing the outdoor play yard, LPA observed S2 inside the facility returning from break. Interviews with staff present confirmed that during S2's break, S1, S3, and S4 were providing supervision to the 23 children, with S1 being the only qualified teacher among them. Therefore, the facility did not comply with regulations regarding child-teacher ratio.

A Type A Title 22 deficiency is cited on the accompanying LIC809-D

Licensee acknowledges, that FOR TYPE A DEFICIENCIES ONLY upon receipt, licensee shall post LIC 809D with Type A deficiencies for 30 days 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 signed by parents/guardians and kept with the children's forms as a receipt whenever any Type A documents are provided by the licensee. LIC 9224 and Appeal Rights were provided. Report continues on 809-C
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Mai Lor
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Matthew Gallo
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/25/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/25/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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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
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
FACILITY NAME: STERLING MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 313622397
VISIT DATE: 04/25/2025
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A civil penalty is assessed on the accompanying LIC421FC for the repeat violation of Section 101216.3(b) of Title 22 regulations. A review of facility compliance history shows that a previous deficiency for the same section was cited on 1/21/2025. Due to that date falling within the previous 12 months of today's deficiency, a civil penalty of $250 will be assessed for a repeat violation, accruing $100 per day until the deficiency is corrected.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative, Paolo Sarmiento. A notice of site visit was given and must be posted for 30 days.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Mai Lor
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Matthew Gallo
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/25/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/25/2025
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Document Has Been Signed on 04/25/2025 02:30 PM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Matthew Gallo On 04/25/2025 at 01:01 PM
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
, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME: STERLING MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 313622397

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/25/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
04/28/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101216.3(b)

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101216.3(b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance.

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Licensee states that they will retrain staff about being conscious of ratio numbers prior to taking breaks. LPA will conduct a return visit to ensure compliance.
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Based on observation and interview, LPA determined that, upon his arrival, one qualified teacher and two aides were supervising 23 children on the outdoor play yard. This 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.
Mai Lor
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Matthew Gallo
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 04/25/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 04/25/2025


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