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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376105105
Report Date: 06/28/2024
Date Signed: 06/28/2024 10:25:13 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 06/28/2024 10:25 AM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME:TAPROOT MONTESSORI PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
376105105
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		MARGARITA CAMARGOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1431 EAST BROADWAYTELEPHONE:
(619) 444-0131
CITY:EL CAJONSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92021
CAPACITY: 58TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 58CENSUS: 30DATE:
06/28/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:POCUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:10 AM
MET WITH:Anya ChavarriaTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
10:45 AM
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On 6/28/24 at 9:10 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Keturah Lane conducted an unannounced proof of corrections (POC) visit at the facility. Upon arrival, staff member Anya Chavarria greeted LPA and toured the facility. LPA observed a total of 30 children playing outside:
  • Pine Room (18-36 months): 9 toddlers with staff members Jessica Morales (fully qualified teacher), Katie Brown (aide) and Karina Necessina (aide).
  • Palm Room (2yrs - Kindergarten): 21 preschool children with staff members Anya Chavarria (fully qualified teacher), Baidaa Youkhanna (fully qualified teacher), and Guadalupe Ruiz (aide).


During this visit LPA observed children on playground and reviewed file for Baidaa Youkhanna who is a fully qualified teacher. Although LPA observed the facility to be in ratio at the time of inspection, the facility will be out of ratio if a fully qualified teacher takes a morning or afternoon break. There was no plan on who would relieve the teacher for a morning or afternoon break and still keep the facility within ratio, which is unreasonable. Staff plan to take lunch breaks during naptime ratios.

See LIC809-D for Type A deficiency cited...

LPA Keturah Lane, informed licensee facility representative Anya Chavarria that this report dated 6/28/24 documents 1 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. (continued on LIC809-C...)
SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/28/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/28/2024
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
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME: TAPROOT MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 376105105
VISIT DATE: 06/28/2024
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Also, LPA Keturah Lane informed the facility representative to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 6/28/24 that documents any Type A citation 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.

Civil penalties were assessed in the amount of $800. Facility representative was provided a copy of Civil Penalties Assessment LIC421FC.



Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with facility representative Anya Chavarria. Notice of Site Visit was provided and must be posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/28/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/28/2024
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Created By: Keturah Lane On 06/28/2024 at 10:02 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
, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: TAPROOT MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 376105105

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 06/28/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Deficiency Dismissed
Type A
07/01/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101216.3(a)

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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 by...
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Facility representative stated she would immediately call a fully qualfied teacher to the facility so that the facility will be within ratio.
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Based upon record review and LPA observation, there were 21 preschool children in Palm room supervised by two qualified teachers and one unqualified aide with no plan on how to relieve a teacher for a morning or afternoon break without going out of ratio which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights 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:Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 06/28/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 06/28/2024


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