Midtown Montessori Academy @ Berkeley

Staples must be inaccessible to children less than three (3) years of age.

Rule 2.229.D. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 14, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed.

Rule 2.237.H. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 14, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.

Rule 2.212.A. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 22, 2025.

All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise

Rule 2.223.A.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 22, 2025.

The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions.

Rule 2.223.A.2. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 22, 2025.

The following documents are confidential and not available for review: Information identifying children or their families;

Rule 2.128.C.1. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 13, 2025.

Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.229.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 13, 2025.

Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 13, 2025.

Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.229.G. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 18, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

Rule 2.229.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 18, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.

Rule 2.212.A. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 18, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise

Rule 2.223.A.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 18, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

Staff must be awake, alert, and actively supervising all children.

Rule 2.223.A.3. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 18, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.229.C. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 10, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 3, 2025.

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

Rule 2.229.L. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 10, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 3, 2025.

Volatile substances such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, oil-based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items must not be stored in any area of the building used for childcare.

Rule 2.237.D. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 10, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 3, 2025.

A “toddler program” provides care for children between the ages of twelve (12) months (when walking independently or with a health care provider’s statement indicating developmental appropriateness of placement in a toddler program) and thirty-six (36) months.

Rule 2.204.B.4. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 24, 2025.

The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions.

Rule 2.223.A.2. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 24, 2025.

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

Rule 2.229.L. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 24, 2025.

If the toddler program is combined with a large child care center or an infant program, toddler facilities, both indoor and outdoor, must be completely separate from facilities for other age groups, except as allowed by rule sections 2.232(A)(6) and (8). If the facility wishes to provide opportunities for a toddler to have occasional contact with siblings, plans must be approved by the Department licensing representative.

Rule 2.233.C.2. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Toddler Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 24, 2025.

The Trails child abuse and neglect records request must be made within ten (10) calendar days of the first day of employment for each employee or facility on the state-prescribed form, accompanied by the required fee.

Rule 2.120.D. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 2, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 4, 2024.

All outdoor play areas used for children’s activities must be checked daily and kept safe and free from hazardous materials or debris by removal of debris, dilapidated structures, and broken or worn play equipment. The staff must identify hazardous, high-risk areas; those areas must be made inaccessible to children to reduce the possibility of injuries and accidents.

Rule 2.230.C.8. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 2, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 4, 2024.

Mattresses for cribs and futons must have a properly fitted, clean sheet.

Rule 7.702.62.C.2.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 18, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 2, 2023.

In the toddler room, a crib, sleeping cot, or two (2) inch mat must be provided for each child, and there must be a minimum of two (2) feet between each crib or cot. Aisles between cots or cribs must be kept free of all obstructions while cribs are occupied. No child less than the age of two (2) years should use a cot for sleeping without written permission of the parent or guardian.

Rule 7.702.62.D.4. CDEC’s category: Toddler Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 18, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 2, 2023.

If preschool-age children are in care for longer than five (5) hours, the center must provide at least a thirty (30) minute rest period meeting the following: A firm cot or two (2) inch mat with a sheet and blanket, or other suitable covering, must be provided for each child.

Rule 7.702.62.D.5.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 18, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 2, 2023.