198016985-2-3-2023-33-CC-ACHO-CNT27D-20230206160830

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198016985
Report Date: 02/03/2023
Date Signed: 02/03/2023 02:45:52 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
12/06/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Carolyn Tuba

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 33-CC-20221206090307

FACILITY NAME:	INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF CLAREMONT		FACILITY NUMBER:	198016985
ADMINISTRATOR:	MITCHELL, WENDY		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	341 W. SAN JOSE AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(909) 621-1313
CITY:	CLAREMONT	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91711
CAPACITY:	64	CENSUS: 53	DATE:	02/03/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:00 AM
MET WITH:	Wendy Mitchell		TIME COMPLETED:	03:00 PM

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Facility staff operated out of ratio

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 2/3/2023 at 10:00 a.m., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Carolyn Tuba conducted an unannounced complaint inspection to deliver findings of the above allegations. A Covid risk assessment was conducted when entering the facility. LPA met with Director; Wendy Mitchell guided LPA on a tour of the facility. There was a total of 53 children present with 6 staff.

According to Reporting Party (RP), the facility was operating out of ratio in 2019 (exact dates unknown). LPA was unable to determine what classroom(S) were over ratio or obtain additional information as the complaint was anonymous. However, LPA conducted interviews with Staff #1 (S1), #2 (S2), #3 (S3) and #4 (S4). Staff was unable to confirm or deny out of ratio issues in 2019 but stated that recently there may have been times that facility staff operated out of ratio.

Based on the evidence obtained during the course of the investigation through interviews, the evidence does not support, nor disprove the above allegation that facility staff operated out of ratio. Therefore, the allegation has been determined to be unsubstantiated. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred.

The Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) must remain posted for 30 days during the hours of operation after each site visit by a licensing representative. Exit interview was conducted, appeal rights and report were give to Director, Wendy Mitchell.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Chico
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Carolyn Tuba
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/03/2023

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/03/2023

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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