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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 013416514
Report Date: 02/10/2026
Date Signed: 02/10/2026 10:33:08 AM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND SOUTH EAST, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
02/05/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Jyoti Saini
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 52-CC-20260205151639
FACILITY NAME:VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
013416514
ADMINISTRATOR:TRESA PATTERSONFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1273 NORTH LIVERMORE AVENUETELEPHONE:
(925) 455-8021
CITY:LIVERMORESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94551
CAPACITY:180CENSUS: 125DATE:
02/10/2026
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:00 AM
MET WITH:Director, Tresa Patterson TIME COMPLETED:
10:45 AM
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-Staff does not ensure outside playground fence is four feet high.
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jyoti Saini met with Director Treasa Patterson for a 10-day complaint visit. In addition to the director, 125 children and 16 staff members are present today. During the inspection, LPA inspected the playground and received pertinent documents.
The facility utilizes two outdoor play areas located at the front of the school for children ages 3 to 6. Based on measurements and observations, the fence height is 4 feet at the entrance. However, as you move toward the right side of the facility, the effective fence height decreases to approximately 3 feet. This reduction is due to the accumulation of tanbark and sand, which has raised the ground level and diminished the fence’s measurable height. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met; therefore, the allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, Section 101238.2(g) is cited on the attached LIC 9099D.
Appeal rights were given.
A notice of site visit was posted and must remain posted for a period of 30 days.
An exit interview was conducted with Director Treasa Patterson.

Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Wynn Norona
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jyoti Saini
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/10/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/10/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 52-CC-20260205151639
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND SOUTH EAST, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 013416514
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/10/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
02/24/2026
Section Cited
CCR
101238.2(g)
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101238.2 (g) Outdoor Activity Space
(g) The playground shall be enclosed by a fence to protect children and to keep them in the outdoor activity area. The fence shall be at least four feet high.
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The facility shall remove excess ground material and restore the fence to a consistent 4-foot height or install a new fence measuring 4 feet from the ground to meet Title 22 requirements. A follow-up visit will be conducted by the department to ensure the corrective steps have been completed by the POC due date.
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Based on observations and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA determined through measurements that the fence in the preschool outdoor play area does not meet the required four-foot height, which poses a potential 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: Wynn Norona
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jyoti Saini
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/10/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/10/2026
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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