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MONTESSORI SCHOOL AT WASHINGTON AVENUE

14795 WASHINGTON AVENUE, San Leandro, CA 94578

Facility:
010213903
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
111

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionAugust 28, 2024
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsAugust 28, 2024

Summary

This summary covers 14 available inspections for MONTESSORI SCHOOL AT WASHINGTON AVENUE from July 30, 2021 through August 28, 2024.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on January 26, 2024 and involved staff-to-child ratio, with a due date of February 12, 2024.

That higher-concern topic showed up in four inspections.

Two later inspections, from February 21, 2024 through August 28, 2024, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
14

0 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
12

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
5

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
3

Last 36 months

Local comparison

14 total inspections vs 5 local median in 94578

Compared to 15 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.86
Local median
0.25

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
29%
Local median
20%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
20%

Repeated topics

This provider
3
Local average
0.33

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Ratio - (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing an supervising no more than 12 children in attendance. This regulation is not met as evidenced by: Repeat Violation: Based on observations it was determined by LPA Wright that on previous licensing visits dated 3/8/2023 and 8/2/2023 that this facility was out of ratio.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 12, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
Official code
101216.3(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
101700.3(b)(1) Lead Testing Written Directive- A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, facility had at least 1 outlet of water test 5.5 ppb or greater which posed a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Report comments
This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, facility had at least 1 outlet of water test 5.5 ppb or greater which posed a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 21, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Section Reporting Requirements 101212 (d)(1)(C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child........ FAILURE TO CORRECT on or by POC date - SEE LIC 809 dated 8/2/23.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 23, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(C) - 101212(d)(C)
Official code
101212(d)(C)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below....... FAILURE TO CORRECT on or by POC date - SEE LIC 809 dated 8/2/23.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 23, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
Official code
101216.3(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Lead Testing (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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Cleared at visit
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
Official code
1597.16(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Section Reporting Requirements 101212 (d)(1)(C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child........REPEAT VIOLATION, 2/24/23 first Tyoe B Deficiency. Facility Staff failed to report the incident of C1 and S1 mentioned on the email dated 07/25/203 to the Licensing Office which poses a potential risk to the children's health and safety.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 9, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) - 101212(d)(1)(C)
Official code
101212(d)(1)(C)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below.......REPEAT VIOLATION, 03/08/2023 1st Violation. LPA's Estoesta and Jackson observed at 11 am, 4 staff supervising 57 preschool children which poses an immediate risk to health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 9, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
Official code
101216.3(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, Section 101229(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. Supervision shall include visual supervision. This regulation is not met as evidenced by: The facility did not ensure proper supervision resulting in a child swallowing then choking a penny coin, which enduced vomitting which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 7, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, Section 101212(b) The name of the child care center director shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). This regulation is not met as evidenced by: The licensee did report a change of director to CCLD until after the first 10 days since the previous director ended employment and the replacement does not qualify as a director which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 7, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
Official code
101212(b)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, Section 101216.3(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance. This regulation is not met as evidenced by: The facility did not that a ratio of one fully qualified teacher to 12 children is being followed at all times which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 9, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
Official code
101216.3(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Upon the occurence, during the operation of a child care center of any of the events specifiied in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The facility failed to report a recent unusual incident in which a child choked on a penny coin causing her to become distressed and vomit.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 17, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) - 101212(d)(1)(C)
Official code
101212(d)(1)(C)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
(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 was not met as evidenced by: 3 staff members do not have a current Mandated Reporter certificate.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 17, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)