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FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376105105
Report Date: 06/19/2024
Date Signed: 06/19/2024 04:26:56 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 06/19/2024 04:26 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/
DIRECTOR:		MARGARITA CAMARGOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1431 EAST BROADWAYTELEPHONE:
(619) 444-0131
CITY:EL CAJONSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92021
CAPACITY: 58TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 58CENSUS: 37DATE:
06/19/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
03:30 PM
MET WITH:Nicole HallTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
04:40 PM
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On 6/19/24 at 3:30 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Keturah Lane conducted an unannounced case management inspection at the facility. LPA had previously arrived at the facility for another reason at 11:25 AM. At 11:25 AM, LPA observed a total of 37 children at the facility:
  • 26 children in Palm Room (ages 3 years - Kindergarten) with staff members: Director Maggie Camargo, Karina Nercessina and Guadalupe Ruiz. Children were observed eating lunch with LPA arrived.
  • 11 toddlers in Pine Room (ages 18 months - 36 months) with staff members Anya Chavarria and Katie Brown. Pine room is a toddler component. Toddlers were transitioning to naptime when LPA arrived.
All staff were fingerprint cleared and associated to the facility. LPA reviewed staff records and found that staff members S1 & S2 in the Palm classroom did not have any ECE units and are considered aides not teachers. Licensee/Owner stated that one of the fully qualified teachers for that classroom called in sick today. Since there were 26 preschool children present with only one fully qualified teacher (the director) the Palm classroom was out of ratio, which would require 2 fully qualified teachers and an aide to meet ratio requirements for the 26 children. (See LIC809-D for Type A violation cited).

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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/19/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/19/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Created By: Keturah Lane On 06/19/2024 at 03:51 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
, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: TAPROOT MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 376105105

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 06/19/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
06/20/2024
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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Licensee/Owner Nicole Hall stated that one of her qualified teachers called in sick today. Owner stated that she would fill in for any qualified teacher that calls out until another fully qualified teacher can be hired. LPA requested written statement regarding the above information to be emailed to: Keturah.Lane@dss.ca.gov by 6/20/24.
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Based upon record review and LPA observation, there were 26 preschool children in Palm room supervised by one qualified teacher (Director) and two aides without any ECE units/experience 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: 06/19/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 06/19/2024


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