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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 384004115
Report Date: 11/17/2025
Date Signed: 11/17/2025 02:02:43 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN BRUNO CC RO, 851 TRAEGER AVE., SUITE 360
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/20/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Jovanna Badger
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 05-CC-20251020114934
FACILITY NAME:STUDIO MONTESSORI, LLC (INF)FACILITY NUMBER:
384004115
ADMINISTRATOR:DOMINGO, ROCHELLEFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:633 8TH STREETTELEPHONE:
(415) 510-1287
CITY:SAN FRANCISCOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94103
CAPACITY:12CENSUS: DATE:
11/17/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:41 PM
MET WITH:Zoe PaulTIME COMPLETED:
02:15 PM
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Staff utilized an unapproved area for napping purposes.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 11/17/2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) J. Badger and H. Leong, conducted an unannounced complaint investigation visit at the above-named facility. LPA met with facility director, Zoe Paul, and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during the visit were 20 children in care with 7 teachers.

Related documents were reviewed, and interviews were conducted with staff. Based on the information obtained from the LPA investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore, the allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Appeal rights were given to the director, Zoe Paul.
Notice of Site Visit was given and shall remain posted for 30 days.
Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the director, Zoe Paul.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Daniel J Oquendo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jovanna Badger
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/17/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/17/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 05-CC-20251020114934
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN BRUNO CC RO, 851 TRAEGER AVE., SUITE 360
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066

FACILITY NAME: STUDIO MONTESSORI, LLC (INF)
FACILITY NUMBER: 384004115
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/17/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
11/18/2025
Section Cited
HSC
1596.80
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No person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation shall operate, establish, manage, conduct, or maintain a child day...
This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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There is a pending application for the unlicensed facility. POC will not be cleared until the license is issued.
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Based on interview and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed napping equipment in an unlicesed facility, Which poses an immediate health, safety or 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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Daniel J Oquendo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jovanna Badger
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/17/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/17/2025
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