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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376105105
Report Date: 07/08/2024
Date Signed: 07/08/2024 01:19:25 PM


Document Has Been Signed on 07/08/2024 01:19 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
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108



FACILITY NAME:TAPROOT MONTESSORI PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
376105105
ADMINISTRATOR:MARGARITA CAMARGOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1431 EAST BROADWAYTELEPHONE:
(619) 444-0131
CITY:EL CAJONSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92021
CAPACITY:58CENSUS: 27DATE:
07/08/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:POCUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:30 PM
MET WITH:Nicole HallTIME COMPLETED:
01:35 PM
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On 7/8/24 at 12:30 PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Keturah Lane and Adriana Macias conducted a Proof of Corrections (POC) visit at the facility. LPAs arrived at the facility at 9:40 AM to conduct an annual inspection and follow up POC visit began at 12:30 PM. At 12:30 PM (napping ratios), LPAs observed 27 children (toddlers and preschool sleep together during nap) with two fully qualified staff members.

LPA Lane visited the facility on 6/19/24 and cited two Type B citations for cockroach activity and unqualified staff supervising the children. A case management Type A citation was also issued during that visit (on 6/19/24) for the facility being out of ratio due to not having enough qualified staff. LPA Lane conducted a follow up proof of corrections visit on 6/28/24 and the facility was cited another Type A citation for not having enough qualified staff and a civil penalty was also assessed.

Today at this inspection, the facility was found to be operating in ratio with enough qualified staff. Owner Nicole Hall was present to cover breaks and lunches to keep the facility within ratio, since one of the fully qualified staff members was absent. Therefore the citation for the Type A of being out of ratio and the Type B for unqualified staff has been cleared. LPA also cleared the Type B citation for the cockroach activity, since facility has a pest control plan in place and is continuing to work on the situation.

All previous citations have been cleared. There were additional citations not related to the previous ones cited at the annual inspection today. Proof of corrections clearance letters will be e-mailed to Nicole Hall by the end of this week.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with licensee (owner) Nicole Hall. Notice of site visit was provided and must be posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Tashima DanielTELEPHONE: (619) 767-2242
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah LaneTELEPHONE: (619) 629-8435
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 07/08/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 07/08/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
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