“This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with children and staff that meals are being thrown out before children have an opportunity to be finished.”California CCLD inspector, Aug 14, 2024 report. Quoted verbatim.
3findings in 36 months0verified corrected by California0corrected during the visit3with a plan or deadline only
1 citation is awaiting report review, so its type is not yet counted above. Everything above is quoted or counted from California CCLD records; nothing is generated. This is not a safety rating.
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Megha Sahni
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Montessori Academy of West Covina, Inc.
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This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review the
facility did not give parents 30 days notice when making changes to admission agreement which poses a potential Personal Rights risk to children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Per Director 30 days notice will be given to parents in the future via email, Genie app and signs posted on parent board, classroom boards and gates. Parent will have to sign-off that they received notice.
Standard 101219(b)(4)
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Jul 13, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:198013166:2023-07-13:101219(b)(4):1
Visit source ID
ca:198013166:2023-07-13:report
Jun 21, 2022Inspection
1 finding
Buildings and Grounds
Serious
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, LPAs observed spider webs in the corner of the classrooms, spider webs on outdoor play equipment and dead mosquitos on classroom window seals which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Director stated the facility custodian will power wash the playground equipment and custodian will also clean the classroom corners. Directors will increase their morning inspections for cleanliness.
Standard 101238(a) · Buildings and Grounds
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Jul 1, 2022
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:198013166:2022-06-21:101238(a):1
Visit source ID
ca:198013166:2022-06-21:inspection
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