(a) The department shall develop guidelines and procedures to permit licensed child daycare centers serving preschool age children to create a special program component... (4) The maximum group size, with two teachers, or one fully qualified teacher and one aide, does not exceed 12 toddlers. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review the Early Montessori program was out of ratio on 12/01/2025, 12/03/2025 and 12/05/2025.
(a) The department shall develop guidelines and procedures to permit licensed child daycare centers serving preschool age children to create a special program component... (4) The maximum group size, with two teachers, or one fully qualified teacher and one aide, does not exceed 12 toddlers. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review the Early Montessori program was out of ratio on 12/01/2025, 12/03/2025 and 12/05/2025.
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA observed one substitute teacher that was in the Early Montessori program and after interview with Site Director, Marija Palihnic Fisher it was revealed that one substitute was not associated in the Guardian background check system utilized by the Department of Social Services.
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interveiw and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff (S2 and S3) do not have criminal record clearance associations to Canyon Heights Academy and (S4) has not completed a new criminal record clearance fingerprint live scan which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 10, 2026
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Official code
1596.871(c)(1)(A)
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 Staff (S1, S2, S3 and S4) did not have vaccination records for Pertussis and measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.