Lakeview Montessori

CCR 101416.2 · Type A

101416.2 Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: (1) Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education at an accredited or approved college or university. (A) At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on observation, file review and interviews, Facility did not comply with this section cited above. LPA observed an unqualified staff alone with 2 toddler children in the toddler classroom and no other qualified infant/toddler staff on site., which poses an immediate Health, Safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.955 · Type A

1596.955 (5) The toddler program is conducted in areas separate from those used by older or younger children. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on observation and interview, facility did not comply with the above regulation as LPA observed toddler program and preschool program children commingling in the outdoor playground area, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

CCR 101416.2 · Type B

101416.2 Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: (1) Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education at an accredited or approved college or university. (A) At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on observation, file review and interviews, Facility did not comply with this section cited above. At approximately 9:25am, LPA observed an unqualified staff alone with 4 toddler children in the classroom, which poses a potential Health, Safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.8598(a)(1) · Type B

1596.8595(a)(1) Each licensed child day care facility shall post a copy of any licensing report pertaining to the facility that documents either a facility visit or a complaint investigation that results in a citation for a violation that, if not corrected, will create a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. The licensing report provided by the department shall be posted immediately upon receipt, adjacent to the postings required pursuant to Section 1596.817 and on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door to the facility and shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, facility did not comply, as notice of site visit dated September 1, 2026 was not posted, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

CCR 101239(n) · Type B

(n) Furniture and equipment shall be maintained in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 9:45AM., Based on observation, LPA confirmed missing knob on door in classroom #2. This poses a potential health and safety rick to children in care.

CCR 101161(a) · Type B

101161(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: At 11:45AM., Based on record review, interview, and observation; LPA confirmed facility operating outside scope of license with 2 school-age children (2nd grade) in care. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Deficiency Dismissed

HSC 1596.955 · Type B

§1596.955 (5) The toddler program is conducted in areas separate from those used by older or younger children... This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on evidence collected, LPA determined allegation made is valid. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.

HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B

(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above ,which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.