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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 434415538
Report Date: 11/15/2024
Date Signed: 11/15/2024 01:13:32 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 11/15/2024 01:13 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
OAKLAND SOUTH CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME:GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI AT PALO ALTOFACILITY NUMBER:
434415538
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		KANG, YING JIAOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:930 EMERSON STREETTELEPHONE:
(650) 382-0550
CITY:PALO ALTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94301
CAPACITY: 48TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 48CENSUS: 34DATE:
11/15/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - OtherUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:15 AM
MET WITH:Kayla HackettTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
01:30 PM
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On 11/15/2024 at 9:15am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jialing “Julianne” Zhu and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Chandra Charles met with Director Kayla Hackett for an unannounced case management inspection. Present during the inspection were director, nine (9) fingerprint-cleared staff, and 34 (11 toddlers and 23 preschoolers) children in care. The facility is within ratio and in compliance with capacity regulations today.

The purpose of today's inspection is to evaluate teacher qualifications. LPA and LPM reviewed ten (10) staff files. There are two (2) preschool classrooms and one (1) toddler classroom in operation. Upon file review, three (3) staff members are fully qualified preschool teachers. Director Kayla Hackett is a fully qualified infant and preschool teacher. Based on teacher qualifications, each classroom has at least one fully qualified teacher with an aide to ensure teacher-child ratio is maintained according to Licensing regulations.

No deficiencies were cited during today's inspection.

A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview was conducted, report was reviewed, and Appeal Rights were provided to Director Kayla Hackett.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Chandra Charles
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jialing Zhu
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 11/15/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 11/15/2024
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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