Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.08
- Local median
- 0.08
TAPROOT MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
1431 EAST BROADWAY, El Cajon, CA 92021
- Facility:
- 376105105
- 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:
- 58
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionDecember 3, 2024
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 25, 2024
Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for TAPROOT MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL from October 5, 2022 through December 3, 2024.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on December 3, 2024 and involved child guidance, with a due date of December 10, 2024.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 12
- Recorded violations
- 13
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 2
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
12 total inspections vs 2 local median in 92021
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 42%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 8%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.38
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
June 19, 2024June 28, 2024Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
June 19, 2024December 3, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (7) Not to be placed in any restraining device. Postural supports may be used as specified in Section 101223.1. This requirement was not met as evidenced by… Based upon interviews with reporting party, staff member S1, director and owner, on 10/22/24 a child (C1) was restrained in a transitional chair with a safety belt while S1 went to answer the door which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based upon interviews with reporting party, staff member S1, director and owner, on 10/22/24 a child (C1) was restrained in a transitional chair with a safety belt while S1 went to answer the door which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 10, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(7) - 101223(a)(7)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(7)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 101216.1 Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. This requirement was not met as evidenced by… Based upon record review and interviews with S1 and Owner, S1 is not a fully qualified teacher and was left alone with two enrolled children which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based upon record review and interviews with S1 and Owner, S1 is not a fully qualified teacher and was left alone with two enrolled children which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 3, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.1(c)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. 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 7 staff files, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 22, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 7 staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 22, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance...This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Facility representative stated she would immediately call a fully qualfied teacher to the facility so that the facility will be within ratio. Based upon record review and LPA observation, there were 21 preschool children in Palm room supervised by two qualified teachers and one unqualified aide with no plan on how to relieve a teacher for a morning or afternoon break without going out of ratio which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Facility representative stated she would immediately call a fully qualfied teacher to the facility so that the facility will be within ratio. Based upon record review and LPA observation, there were 21 preschool children in Palm room supervised by two qualified teachers and one unqualified aide with no plan on how to relieve a teacher for a morning or afternoon break without going out of ratio which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 1, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- 101238 Buildings and Grounds (a)(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times...(1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based upon LPA observation and staff interviews, there has been a recent issue with cockroaches and LPA observed traps with dead roaches - trap was dated 6/11/24 which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based upon LPA observation and staff interviews, there has been a recent issue with cockroaches and LPA observed traps with dead roaches - trap was dated 6/11/24 which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 8, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 101216.1 Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based upon LPA observation, there were 26 preschool children in the Palm room with one qualified teacher (director) and two aides (S1 & S2) without any completed ECE units or experience which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based upon LPA observation, there were 26 preschool children in the Palm room with one qualified teacher (director) and two aides (S1 & S2) without any completed ECE units or experience which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 21, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.1(c)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance...This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based upon record review and LPA observation, there were 26 preschool children in Palm room supervised by one qualified teacher (Director) and two aides without any ECE units/experience which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based upon record review and LPA observation, there were 26 preschool children in Palm room supervised by one qualified teacher (Director) and two aides without any ECE units/experience which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 20, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance...this requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based upon LPA observation and sign in/out sheets, there were 32 preschool children with only two staff members (a third staff member was on site but in the bathroom) which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based upon LPA observation and sign in/out sheets, there were 32 preschool children with only two staff members (a third staff member was on site but in the bathroom) which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 2, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 1596.955 Child Day Care Centers...(a) This optional toddler program shall be subject to...(3) A ratio of six children to each teacher is maintained for all children in attendance at the toddler program...This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based upon LPA observation and sign/in out sheets, there were 14 toddlers with only 2 staff members transitioning to the playground area which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based upon LPA observation and sign/in out sheets, there were 14 toddlers with only 2 staff members transitioning to the playground area which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 2, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.955(a)(3) - 1596.955(a)(3)
- Official code
- 1596.955(a)(3)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance...this requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based upon LPA observation and sign in/out sheets, there were 33 preschool children with only two staff members which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based upon LPA observation and sign in/out sheets, there were 33 preschool children with only two staff members which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 23, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 1596.955 Child Day Care Centers...(a) This optional toddler program shall be subject to...(3) A ratio of six children to each teacher is maintained for all children in attendance at the toddler program...This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based upon LPA observation and sign/in out sheets, there were 16 toddlers with only 1 staff member in the playground area which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based upon LPA observation and sign/in out sheets, there were 16 toddlers with only 1 staff member in the playground area which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 23, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.955(a)(3) - 1596.955(a)(3)
- Official code
- 1596.955(a)(3)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 101416.2 - Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c)To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood...(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 evidenced by... Based upon LPA observation and staff record review, none of the three teachers present at time of inspection have completed units related to care of infants or toddlers which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based upon LPA observation and staff record review, none of the three teachers present at time of inspection have completed units related to care of infants or toddlers which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 5, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.2(c)(1)(A) - 101416.2(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 101416.2(c)(1)(A)
No recorded violations in this report