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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 304270207
Report Date: 09/10/2025
Date Signed: 09/10/2025 10:55:45 AM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
ORANGE COUNTY CC RO, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
07/03/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Alma Castro
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 06-CC-20250703085648
FACILITY NAME:NEWPORT MONTESSORIFACILITY NUMBER:
304270207
ADMINISTRATOR:GALITSKI, ANGELAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:20221 CYPRESS STTELEPHONE:
(949) 756-8855
CITY:NEWPORT BEACHSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92660
CAPACITY:137CENSUS: 42DATE:
09/10/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:30 AM
MET WITH:Director, Angela GalitskTIME COMPLETED:
11:30 AM
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Staff do not provide a comfortable temperature for day care children.
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On 09/10/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), A.Castro conducted an unannounced visit to the facility to deliver findings for a complaint that was received at the Orange County Regional Child Care Licensing Office. LPA met with Director, Angela Galitski and explained the reason for the visit. LPA was led on a tour of the facility and observed a total of 42 children and 8 staff upon arrival.

During today’s inspection, it was determined the facility is operating within its licensed capacity and within compliance of staffing ratios. A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary on this date indicates all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions.

On 7/03/2025, the Orange County Regional Child Care Licensing Office received a complaint with the allegation listed above: Staff do not provide a comfortable temperature for day care children.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Nguyen K Tran
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Alma Castro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/10/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 06-CC-20250703085648
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
ORANGE COUNTY CC RO, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868
FACILITY NAME: NEWPORT MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 304270207
VISIT DATE: 09/10/2025
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On 7/09/2025, LPA Castro made an unannounced visit to the facility and interviewed staff and children. Director provided LPA with facility roster and other documents pertinent to the investigation.

During the investigation, LPA interviewed staff, children and parents. 4 out of 5 interviewed staff disclosed that the temperature in the classroom(s) gets hot/uncomfortable. 2 out of 3 parents did not disclose any concern regarding the allegation. 6 parents did not answer. 2 out of 4 children interviewed disclosed that they had been hot/uncomfortable in their classroom.

The Orange County Regional Child Care Licensing Office has investigated the complaint alleging :Staff do not provide a comfortable temperature for day care children.

Based on information gathered from LPA’s interviews and record reviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the allegation is substantiated. This is according to California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter 1, Section 101239(a) Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies is being cited; see LIC 9099D.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.



Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director, Angela Galitski
END OF REPORT
SUPERVISORS NAME: Nguyen K Tran
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Alma Castro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/10/2025
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Control Number 06-CC-20250703085648
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
ORANGE COUNTY CC RO, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868

FACILITY NAME: NEWPORT MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 304270207
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 09/10/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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09/17/2025
Section Cited
CCR
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101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment:
(a) A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times.

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Facility has agreed to maintain a comfortable temperature for children in care. Facility has fixed the AC unit(s).
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Based on LPA's interviews 4 out of 5 interviewed staff and 2 out of 4 interviwed children confirmed that they had experienced a hot or uncomfortable temperature in the classroom which posed a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights to the 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: Nguyen K Tran
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Alma Castro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/10/2025
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