Montessori Academy Of West Covina

“Interviews and documents reviewed and received showing, on 09/23/2024 in the morning, there were only teachers with children in one class room before the next staff person arrived to work. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care”

“LPA obsered a toilet not working properly and per interviews it was stated one or more toilets are always not working properly or not at all. Interviews also stated that supplies such as soap to wash hands are not always available. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care”

“, the facility advised the parent to take her child home and not follow the schools suspension and expulsion policy. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care”

“, around August 2022, staff #2 pulled a child's hand out of staff #1 hand and when doing that staff #1 hand flew and hit a door and staff #2 yelled at staff #1 in front of a child.”

“Interviews and documents reviewed and received showing, During nap time one teacher was alone with the children and a few of the children were awake and were not able to sleep. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.”