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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198400903
Report Date: 03/07/2024
Date Signed: 03/07/2024 01:25:00 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 03/07/2024 01:25 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
MONTEREY PARK SW RO, 1000 CORPORATE CENTER DR 200B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME:MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF DOWNEYFACILITY NUMBER:
198400903
ADMINISTRATOR:SANCHEZ, VERONICAFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:7515 FIRESTONE BLVDTELEPHONE:
(562) 291-2324
CITY:DOWNEYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90241
CAPACITY: 117TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 70CENSUS: 50DATE:
03/07/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:PrelicensingUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:00 PM
MET WITH:Veronica TapiaTIME COMPLETED:
01:30 PM
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On March 07, 2024, at 1:00pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elka Chavez conducted an announced follow-up to the Pre-Licensing inspection conducted on 01/22/2024. Upon arrival, LPA met with Facility Representative, Veronica Tapia, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility. The purpose of this visit is to deliver an amended report and discuss best practices for when preschool children use the kitchen for cooking projects and food preparation activities as part of the Montessori curriculum. LPA advised facility representative, Veronica Tapia to obtain written permission from parents to allow children in the kitchen for activities. To limit the number of children to 2 to 3 children at a time. To ensure proper supervision and safety from hazards when children are in the kitchen. Facility representative, Veronica Tapia was advised that food-preparation areas cannot be included in the calculation of indoor activity space.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative, Veronica Tapia.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elka Chavez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/07/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/07/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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