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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376105007
Report Date: 03/27/2025
Date Signed: 03/27/2025 08:47:25 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 03/27/2025 08:47 AM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME:LA JOLLA MONTESSORI SCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
376105007
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		HEATHER DAVISFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:8745 LA JOLLA SCENIC DRIVE N.TELEPHONE:
(858) 999-0364
CITY:LA JOLLASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92037
CAPACITY: 174TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 174CENSUS: DATE:
03/27/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
08:00 AM
MET WITH:Heather Davis TIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
09:00 AM
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On 3/27/25 at 8:00AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Annette Sutherland met with Heather Davis to address an unusual incident that had been self reported by the facility. The incident occurred on 2/27/25 which involved a child wandering away from the drop off area. The facility reported that the child managed to open the chain linked fence, pass through a gated area, descend a flight of stairs, to reach and push open the security fence. Staff member intercepted the child at the gate door below, preventing any harm from occurring. Upon further review, it was confirmed that the classroom was within the required staff-to-child ratio and was appropriately staffed at the time of the incident. However, the classroom staff did not immediately recognize that the child had left the group, which caused some initial confusion. Once the child was noticed on the stairs, staff acted promptly to address the situation.

Since the incident the facility has installed a locking carabineer to the latch on the chain link fence.

At this time no further action is needed. Appropriate action has been taken to prevent this from happening in the future.

See LIC 809d for deficiency cited.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Heather Davis. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Joelle Redding
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Annette Sutherland
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/27/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/27/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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Document Has Been Signed on 03/27/2025 08:47 AM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Annette Sutherland On 03/26/2025 at 02:56 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: LA JOLLA MONTESSORI SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 376105007

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/27/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
04/03/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101230(c)(1)

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Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation This was not met as evidenced by.....
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Facility has already made correction to top gate. Director has reviewed drop off procedures with staff members and provided proof of it.
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On 2/27/25 Child (C1) wandered away from the drop off area. which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. child managed to open the chain linked fence, pass through a gated area, descend a flight of stairs, to reach and push open the security fence. Staff member (S1) intercepted the child at the gate door below, preventing any harm from occurring. This poses a potential health, safety and 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.
Joelle Redding
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Annette Sutherland
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/26/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/26/2025


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