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Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376300004
Report Date: 04/26/2023
Date Signed: 04/26/2023 01:57:52 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 04/26/2023 01:57 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
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME:	MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SAN MARCOS		FACILITY NUMBER:	376300004
ADMINISTRATOR:	THILINIE MESSINGER		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	800 WEST MISSION ROAD		TELEPHONE:	(760) 891-0580
CITY:	SAN MARCOS	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92069
CAPACITY: 56	TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 55	CENSUS: 35	DATE:	04/26/2023
TYPE OF VISIT:	Required - 1 Year	UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:20 AM
MET WITH:	Thilinie Messinger		TIME COMPLETED:	10:59 AM

NARRATIVE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25	On April 26, 2023 at 8:20 a.m. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Leilani Curtis visited the facility to conduct an annual inspection. Upon arrival LPA met with Assistant Director LaTasha Hall and proceeded to tour the facility. LPA provided the LIC 125, Entrance Checklist to the Assistant Director. Director Thilinie Messinger arrived at the facility at approximately 8:40 a.m. Also present were 35 children with 8 staff members. Appropriate ratios and capacity were observed. Staff members have the required background clearances and are associated to the facility. No excluded individuals are present. Furniture and age appropriate equipment is in good condition indoors and outdoors. Children's toilets and hand washing facilities are sanitary. Rooms are safe and clean. Food preparation area is clean, food and beverages are stored in covered containers at 45 degrees F or less if required, and storage containers for solid waste are covered. Drinking water is readily accessible inside and outside the classroom. All disinfectants, cleaning solutions, and other hazardous items are inaccessible to children through latches and locks. Storage area for poisons is locked. Medications are kept in a safe place inaccessible to children. The outdoor play area is fenced. Playground equipment is in safe condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. The areas around or under high climbing equipment, swings, slides, and similar equipment is cushioned with material that absorbs a fall. The outdoor play area has canopies used for shade. There are no bodies of water or weapons at this facility. Fire drills are being conducted every 6 months. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector at the facility. First Aid/CPR certifications were reviewed and are in compliance. This facility provides Incidental Medical Services – IMS. LPA reviewed storage of medication and equipment/supplies, and reviewed children’s, personnel, and administrative records. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Child Care Centers Sections 101173 and 101226. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Grace Curtis
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/26/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/26/2023

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Created By: Grace Curtis On 04/26/2023 at 11:07 AM

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: MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SAN MARCOS	FACILITY NUMBER: 376300004
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 04/26/2023

DEFICIENCIES & PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs)

Type B

Section Cited

CCR

101229.1(b)

Sign In and Sign Out

(b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
	Deficient Practice Statement
1 2 3 4	Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 out of 35 children present were not signed in by a parent/guardian. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
	POC Due Date: 05/05/2023
	Plan of Correction
1 2 3 4	The director states that she will send a letter and acknowledgement form to parents advising them of the sign in/sign out procedures. The director states that she will send LPA a copy of the letter and signed parent acknowledgement forms via email by 5/5/23.

Type B

Section Cited

CCR

101429(a)(2)(C)(3)

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants

(C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: (3) Time of each 15-minute check This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
	Deficient Practice Statement
1 2 3 4	Based on record review and director statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Facility staff do not maintain 15-minute sleep documentation for the infants enrolled in the toddler program. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
	POC Due Date: 05/05/2023
	Plan of Correction
1 2 3 4	The director states that she will send LPA a copy of the 15-minute sleep documentation for the 8 infants between 18-24 months enrolled in the toddler program. The director states that she will send LPA a copy of the documentation via email by 5/5/23.

Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME:

Tashima Daniel

LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:

Grace Curtis

LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/26/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/26/2023

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SAN MARCOS	FACILITY NUMBER: 376300004
	VISIT DATE: 04/26/2023

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Admission agreement, emergency information and medical assessment forms were reviewed for some children. LPA reviewed Sign in/sign out sheets. Six children present were not signed in by their parent/guardian. The director states that sleep documentation is not maintained for eight infants enrolled in the toddler component. Staff records contain documentation of education, training, and/or experience. Menus are posted.

On 4/29/21 a Non-Compliance Conference was conducted with Director Thilinie Messinger and Assistant Director in Training, LaTasha Hall. LPA verified that the corrections discussed during the Non-Compliance Conference have been completed. LPA provided Director: Recently Approved Safe Sleep Regulations in Effect, PIN 20-24-CCP dated 9/15/20. LPA obtained an updated Emergency Disaster Plan for Child Care Centers- LIC610, Personnel Report-LIC500 and Children's Roster-LIC9040.

See LIC809D for cited deficiencies.

To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or tools, please send them by email to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/process.

Director Messinger was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.

LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with the director and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed the director of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment.

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

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director Messinger.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Grace Curtis
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/26/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/26/2023

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