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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376701286
Report Date: 03/15/2024
Date Signed: 03/15/2024 12:45:11 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 03/15/2024 12:45 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
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME:MONTESSORI AMERICAN SCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
376701286
ADMINISTRATOR:YOLANDA ALVAREZFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:3604 BONITA ROADTELEPHONE:
(619) 422-1220
CITY:CHULA VISTASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91910
CAPACITY: 96TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 96CENSUS: 85DATE:
03/15/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Required - 3 YearUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:30 AM
MET WITH:Yolanda AlvarezTIME COMPLETED:
12:50 PM
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On 03/15/2024 at 10:30am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Adrian Castellon conducted an unannounced required 3 year inspection and met with director Yolanda Alvarez. LPAs disclosed the purpose of the inspection. This is a full day program which operates a traditional school year schedule. Days and hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm. Upon arrival, children were participating in traditional classroom activities (parent was reading to students in classrooms under the direct supervision of qualified staff). There were 11 staff members present. Facility is in ratio. Classrooms #1, #2, #3, and #4 are used for daycare purposes.

Furniture and equipment in classroom are in good condition. Playground is located directly outside of the classrooms and fully fenced. Playground equipment is in safe condition. The surface of the outdoor activity space is maintained in a safe condition and is free of hazards. The area under high-climbing equipment and slides has wood mulch to absorb falls. Toilet and hand-washing equipment are in safe and sanitary operating condition. There are sufficient operating toilets and sinks located in the classrooms for the licensed capacity. Floors in the facility are clean and safe. Drinking water is available both indoors and outdoors via personal water bottles. Facility has a functioning carbon monoxide detector. The last fire drill was conducted and documented 3/2024. Director stated there are no bodies of water on the premises and LPA did not observe any bodies of water. Director stated there are no firearms or ammunition allowed or stored on the premises. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, and other hazardous items are made inaccessible behind locked cabinets. Director stated no medications are stored in the classroom. Staff have fingerprint and background clearances. Director was reminded that all adults 18 and over responsible for administration or direct supervision of staff, persons who provides care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, including employees and volunteers, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center.
A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Cynthia Gray
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Adrian Castellon
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/15/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/15/2024
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
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME: MONTESSORI AMERICAN SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 376701286
VISIT DATE: 03/15/2024
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A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.

Menu posting requirement was discussed with staff on this date. Menu is posted. Food is brought to the facility by individual families. Capacity and limitations as specified on the license are being maintained. At least one person trained in CPR and Pediatric First Aid is present when children are at the facility. LPA reviewed children sign-in/sign-out sheet with full legal signature and time of day. Children are under supervision, including visual supervision, of a teacher at all times. Facility maintains a ratio of one teacher supervising no more than twelve (12) children in care. LPA reviewed a sample of children’s files and observed files were complete with contact information for authorized representative and or relatives or others who can assume responsibility for the child and medical assessment.

This facility does provide Incidental Medical Services (IMS) at this time. Medications were observed on site. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm. Director stated no children enrolled require medication at this time. LPA and director discussed the Community Care Licensing website www.ccld.ca.gov and California Megan’s Law (www.meganslaw.ca.gov). No deficiencies were cited during today's inspection.

Exit interview conducted with director Yoli Alvarez. Notice of Site Visit is provided and required to be posted for 30 days. LPAs observed form 9213 posted on the parents' bulletin board. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

An exit interview was conducted with director. No citations issued on this date.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Cynthia Gray
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Adrian Castellon
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/15/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/15/2024
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