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Taproot Montessori Preschool

1431 East Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021 · San Diego County (619) 444-0131 License #376105105
12
inspections on file
10
recorded violations
5
health & safety class
Dec 3, 2024
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division
Inspection history for Taproot Montessori Preschool
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Dec 3, 2024ComplaintSubstantiated: Personal Rights: Staff inappropriately restrained a day care child · 1 deficiency cited1Official report · PDF
Dec 3, 2024Office1 Type B deficiency cited1Official report · PDF
Jul 25, 2024Case Management: OtherNo deficiencies cited0Official report · PDF
Jul 8, 2024POCNo deficiencies cited0Official report · PDF
Jul 8, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Official report · PDF
Jun 28, 2024POCNo deficiencies cited0Official report · PDF
Jun 19, 2024ComplaintSubstantiated: 1. Facility staff are not properly addressing cockroaches in the facility; 2. Teachers do not have the required ECE units · 2 deficiencies cited2Official report · PDF
Jun 19, 2024Case Management: Deficiencies1 Type A deficiency cited1Official report · PDF
Jun 7, 2023POCNo deficiencies cited0Official report · PDF
Jun 1, 2023POC2 Type A deficiencies cited2Official report · PDF
May 22, 2023ComplaintSubstantiated: 1. Facility is operating out of ratio; 2. Facility is allowing unqualified staff to provide care and supervision to day-care children · 3 deficiencies cited3Official report · PDF
Oct 5, 2022PrelicensingNo deficiencies cited0Official report · PDF

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Dec 3, 2024Complaint · 1 deficiency citedOfficial report
StandardState weight: Type B
CCR 101223(a)(7) — Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:

“… 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.”

Corrective action plan due Dec 10, 2024
Dec 3, 2024Office · 1 deficiency citedOfficial report
StandardState weight: Type B
CCR 101216.1(c)(1) — Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following:

“… 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.”

Corrective action plan due Dec 3, 2024
Jun 19, 2024Complaint · 2 deficiencies citedOfficial report
StandardState weight: Type B
CCR 101238(a)(1) — 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…

“... 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.”

Corrective action plan due Jul 8, 2024
StandardState weight: Type B
CCR 101216.1(c)(1) — Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following:

“... Based upon LPA observation, there were 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.”

Corrective action plan due Jun 21, 2024
Jun 19, 2024Case Management: Deficiencies · 1 deficiency citedOfficial report
Health & safetyState weight: Type A
CCR 101216.3(a) — Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than children in attendance...

“... Based upon record review and LPA observation, there were 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.”

Corrective action plan due Jun 20, 2024
Jun 1, 2023POC · 2 deficiencies citedOfficial report
Health & safetyState weight: Type A
CCR 101216.3(a) — Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than children in attendance...

“... Based upon LPA observation and sign in/out sheets, there were 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.”

Corrective action plan due Jun 2, 2023
Health & safetyState weight: Type A
HSC 1596.955(a)(3) — Child Day Care Centers...(a) This optional toddler program shall be subject to...(3) A ratio of six children to each teacher is maintained…

“... Based upon LPA observation and sign/in out sheets, there were toddlers with only staff members transitioning to the playground area which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.”

Corrective action plan due Jun 2, 2023
May 22, 2023Complaint · 3 deficiencies citedOfficial report
Health & safetyState weight: Type A
CCR 101216.3(a) — Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than children in attendance...

“... Based upon LPA observation and sign in/out sheets, there were preschool children with only two staff members which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.”

Corrective action plan due May 23, 2023
Health & safetyState weight: Type A
HSC 1596.955(a)(3) — Child Day Care Centers...(a) This optional toddler program shall be subject to...(3) A ratio of six children to each teacher is maintained…

“... Based upon LPA observation and sign/in out sheets, there were toddlers with only staff member in the playground area which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.”

Corrective action plan due May 23, 2023
StandardState weight: Type B
CCR 101416.2(c)(1)(A) — - Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c)To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following:

“... 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.”

Corrective action plan due Jun 5, 2023

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