Hopper Creek Montessori

CCR 101187(a)(e) · Type B

101187(a) A...licensee shall be charged fees as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.803. (e) The failure of...a licensee to pay all applicable and accrued fees and civil penalties shall constitute grounds for denial or forfeiture of a license.” This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on file review and interview, the facility has unpaid civil penalties from 2024 totaling $2,750 in civil penalties due, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, D1 mandated reporter training expired on 12/16/25 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101216(f) · Type B

(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, D1 pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid certification (CPR/First aid) expired on 12/9/25. S1 has a current CPR/First Aid certification but leaves the facility at 2pm, leaving the facility without at least one certified staff member for two hours which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.85(c)(2) · Type B

(2) Upon enrollment of a new child in a facility, the licensee shall provide to the parents or legal guardians of the newly enrolling child copies of any licensing report that the licensee has received during the prior 12-month period that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 files reviewed did not contained a signed LIC 9224, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101238(a) · Type B

(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which one of the on limits rooms "Kindergarten room" was not clean and safe for the children in care. The room was being used a storage area to include a large massage chair, 1 large plastic bag and broken cardboard box full of items, a vacuum cleaner, a large rubbermaid container that had chicken bedding inside, as well as a heat lamp attached to the back of a child sized chair pointing to a metal cage which housed two chickens. The heat lamp was accessible to children and was hot to touch, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.8595(c)(2) · Type B

(2) Upon enrollment of a new child in a facility, the licensee shall provide to the parents or legal guardians of the newly enrolling child copies of any licensing report that the licensee has received during the prior 12-month period that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, both L1 and D1 confirmed guardians of a newly enrolling child did not receive copies any licensing reports that documents any Type A citations. This poses a potenial health and safety risk to the children in care.

CCR 101229.1(a)(1) · Type B

(a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain, and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This was not met as evidenced by: During LPA's review of the children's sign in/out procedures, it was revealed they were incomplete, missing the full legal signature of the persons signing the child in/out.The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

ALLEGATION(S): Staff falsified documentation INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M.M. made an unannounced complaint investigation visit today and met with Director T.K. for the purpose of delivering findings for the above allegation. It was alleged staff falsified documentation specifially the LIC9224. LPA M. previously met with Director T.K. on 12/04/2024 to open the complaint. During the course of the investigation, LPA M. conducted interviews and received documents pertaining to the investigation. From 12/04/2024 through 01/16/2025, interviews were conducted with Licensee (L1), Director (D1), three adults (A7, A21 & A22) and adult interviews were attempted. Continued on LIC9099-C Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

HSC 1596.8595(c)(1) · Type B

(c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews it was revealed that parents of children receiving services where not provided the entire licening report dated 08/02/2024 that documented a Type A citation. This poses a potenial health and safety risk to the children in care.

HSC 1596.8595(c)(2) · Type B

(c)(2) Upon enrollment of a new child in a facility, the licensee shall provide to the parents or legal guardians of the newly enrolling child copies of any licensing report that the licensee has received during the prior 12-month period that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews it was revealed that parents of newly enrolled children where not provided the licening report dated 08/02/2024 that documented a Type A citation. This poses a potenial health and safety risk to the children in care.

CCR 101161(a) · Type B

(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 is not met as evidenced by: LPA observed one school aged child leaving the facililty at 8:18 am after being in care, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101229(7)(B) · Type B

Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided. (B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she has an allergy. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During interview and record review two children C1 and C12 were served items in which they are not to consume.

CCR 101223(a)(2) · Type B

The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews multiple children been observed sleeping in areas other than those designated for napping.

CCR 101161(a) · Type B

(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 is not met as evidenced by: LPA observed one school aged child co-mingling with the preschool children while eating lunch, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR101223(a)(1) · Type B

(a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1)To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During interviews it was revealed that (S1) was with two children on the floor when (C1) tried to bite S1. S1 stated very loudly “do not bite” and then picked up/pulled C1 in a rough manner and then placed C1 away from them.

CCR 101170(e)(1) · Type A

101170(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interviews conducted A1 was working in the facility without a clearance from 05/20/24 -06/05/2024. This poses a immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

HSC 1596.8595(c)(2) · Type B

(2) Upon enrollment of a new child in a facility, the licensee shall provide to the parents or legal guardians of the newly enrolling child copies of any licensing report that the licensee has received during the prior 12-month period that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on children's records review it was revealed that C1 - C5 do not have signed copies of form LIC9224. This poses a potenial health and safety risk to the children in care.

CCR 101223(a)(2) · Type A

101223(a)(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations children are being handled in a rough manner, and not provided a safe environment. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type A

101223(a)(3) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature … This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations Licensee has been observed pinching a child in care as well as causing injury to child(ren) in care. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101221(a) · Type B

(a) The licensee shall ensure that a separate, complete and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's review of seven children's records which revealed C1-C7's records were missing various required licensing forms and were incomplete. This poses a potential health, safety and or personal rights risk to the children in care.

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B

101229(a)(1) (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations the facility is not providing supervision to children while in care, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC1596.841 · Type B

1596.41 Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children who are provided care in the facility. The roster shall include the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the child's parent or guardian, and the name and telephone number of the child's physician. This roster shall be available to the licensing agency upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, interviews and observations the roster was incomplete upon request. This poses a potential health, saftey or personal right risk to persons 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 observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which they did not complete the lead testing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101215.1(b) · Type B

(b) All child care centers shall have a director. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which they do not have a qualified center director which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101216(g)(1) · Type B

(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which S3 did not have a health screening, or TB test which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101216.1(c) · Type B

(c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which she is not a qualifed teacher, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101221(a) · Type B

(a) The licensee shall ensure that a separate, complete and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which C1 - C7 did not have complete files with required documents, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Documents missing are the Admission Agreement, LIC613A,LIC700,LIC701, LIC995, LIC627, and proof of immunizations.

HSC 1596.8662(b)(3) · Type B

1596.8662(b)(3) On and after January 1, 2018, a person who becomes an administrator or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training ... within the first 90 days that he or she is employed at the facility and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This is not evidence by: Staff A1 and A4 had not taked the Mandated Reporter training upon being hired and within the 90 days. A3 had an expired Mandated Reporter Certificate 07/2023 and did not renew within the 2 years as required.

CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) · Type B

101212(d)(1)(C) … during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by… next working day... In addition…a written report shall be submitted to the Department within seven days…(1)Events reported shall include the following(C)Any unusual incident…that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview facility has not reported any incident’s to CCL involving children. CCL has not received any reports in 2022 or 2023, and there have been incident’s that children have gotten injured and required medical attention. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101226.3(b) · Type B

Any unusual behavior, any injury or signs of illness requiring assessment and/or administration of first aid by staff shall be reported to the child's authorized representative and recorded in the child's record. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on adult interviews incidents have occurred at the facility in which their children sustained minor or unexplained injuries and were not informed. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101223(a)(2) · Type A

101223(a)(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and observation children have been allowed to attend the facility while ill. Interviews with staff, children and adults all revealed that the Licensee and S4 speak to children inappropriately. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 101223(a)(3) · Type A

101223(a)(3) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature … This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and observations Licensee and S4 have been observed handling children in a rough manner. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101226.1(a) · Type B

101226.1(a)The licensee shall be responsible for ensuring that children with obvious symptoms of illness including, but not limited to, fever or vomiting, are not accepted. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and observation children are attending the facility while ill. The facility is not checking the children daily for obvious signs of illness. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101219 · Type B

Agreements (c)The licensee, or his/her designee, and the child's authorized representative shall sign and date the child's admission agreement no later than seven calendar days following admission. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and Licensee's admission, the licensee failed to include fully developed, signed admission agreements in the children's files per regulation. This poses a potential risk to the children in care.

ALLEGATION(S): Licensee failed to follow admission agreement INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst, K. O’Connell made a subsequent complaint investigation on 8/17/2022 at 9:00am and met with the Licensee, B.R. (S1), to deliver the findings regarding the following allegation. It was alleged that the Licensee failed to follow the admission agreement, specifically, by disenrolling a child without cause. LPA O’Connell previously met with S1 on 5/25/2022 to initiate the investigation by discussing the purpose of the visit, conducting interviews, reviewing files, obtaining facility roster, parent handbook and making observations. On 5/25/22 at 10:00am, S1 denied the allegation stating that parents disenrolled or withdrew their children from care after three staff members quit on 04/29/2022. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion: