Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.64
- Local median
- 0.5
CREATIVE MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
1350 MORAGA WAY, Moraga, CA 94556
- Facility:
- 073408259
- Type:
- INFANT 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:
- 14
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionNovember 6, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 30, 2023
Summary
This summary covers 11 available inspections for CREATIVE MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL from November 3, 2022 through November 6, 2025.
Nine inspections recorded violations, with 18 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on November 6, 2025 and involved supervision, with a due date of December 5, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 11
- Recorded violations
- 18
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 2
3 in last 12 months
10 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
11 total inspections vs 6 local median in 94556
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 45%
- Local median
- 20%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 82%
- Local median
- 25%
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 training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
August 6, 2025September 25, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
June 24, 2024November 6, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101216.2(e) An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and observation, one (1) staff (S1) teacher aide was left alone without a qualified teacher with 2 infants in care. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on record review and observation, one (1) staff (S1) teacher aide was left alone without a qualified teacher with 2 infants in care. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 5, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.2(e) - 101216.2(e)
- Official code
- 101216.2(e)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101216.1(g) A photocopy of the teacher's Child Development Permit as specified in (c)(3) above, or a photocopy of the teacher's transcript(s) documenting successful completion of required course work, shall be maintained at the center. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA record review and observed one (1) staff member S1 supervising children alone without proof of qualifications on file at the facility. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA record review and observed one (1) staff member S1 supervising children alone without proof of qualifications on file at the facility. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 5, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.1(g) - 101216.1(g)
- Official code
- 101216.1(g)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in director and staff did not have current CPR/First Aid which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 8, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
- Official code
- 101216(f)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in both directre and staff mandated reporter training has expired, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 2, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in DIrector and current staff does not have a current CPR/First Aid which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 8, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
- Official code
- 101216(f)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve postsecondary 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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in current infant staff did not have official documents to sthat being a fully qualified infant teacher upport which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 1, 2025
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)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in director and staff does not have a current mandated reporting training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 2, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Prior to employment, an infant care teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least three postsecondary semesters or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development, and three postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants... Based on interviews and record review, staff did not comply with the section cited above as 1 staff does not have the units to be an infant teacher, which posed a potential threat to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 20, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.2(b) - 101416.2(b)
- Official code
- 101416.2(b)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. Based on interviews and record review, staff did not comply with the section cited above as staff are comingling the two programs, which posed a potential threat to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 20, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. Based on interviews and record review, staff did not comply with the section cited above as an infant aide supervises infants alone, which posed a potential threat to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 20, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
- Official code
- 101416.5(b)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (1) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. Under no circumstances shall ANY infant be left unattended. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring all children are not left without supervision at any time, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 24, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101429(a)(1) - 101429(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101429(a)(1)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101238Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on observation the facility did not comply with section cited above by ensuring the carpets are clean, sanitary, and in good repair, which poses as a potential risk to health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation the facility did not comply with section cited above by ensuring the carpets are clean, sanitary, and in good repair, which poses as a potential risk to health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 29, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring there is not a big hole in the wooden fence and wooden pieces on the ground that are accessible to children in care, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 21, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238.2(d)(2) - 101238.2(d)(2)
- Official code
- 101238.2(d)(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Infant Care Aide Teacher Qualifications and Duties (b) An infant care aide shall work under the direct supervision of the director, the assistant director or a fully qualified teacher, except as provided for in Section 101416.5(d)(1). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring there is a fully qualified teacher in the classroom with infants, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 14, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.3(b) - 101416.3(b)
- Official code
- 101416.3(b)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Care Food Service (j) Bottles, dishes and containers of food brought by the infant's authorized representative shall be labeled with the infant's name and the current date. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring all infant's bottles and containers are labeled with the infant's name and current date, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 14, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101427(j) - 101427(j)
- Official code
- 101427(j)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 101217(a) Personnel Records. Personnel records shall be maintained on the licensee, administrator, and each employee, and shall contain specified information. This requirement was not met as evidenced by document review and licensee interview. Licensee states she does not have complete records for all of her employees. This poses a potential health risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by document review and licensee interview. Licensee states she does not have complete records for all of her employees. This poses a potential health risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 20, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217a - 101217a
- Official code
- 101217a
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- 101238 Buildings and Grounds. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by observation: LPA observed an open gate to the kitchen and bleach in an unlocked cabinet; and a CD cord accessible. This was pointed out to the director. This poses a potential health risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Inspector notes
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by observation: LPA observed an open gate to the kitchen and bleach in an unlocked cabinet; and a CD cord accessible. This was pointed out to the director. This poses a potential health risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 4, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(g)(1) - 101238(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(g)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Infant Care. A photocopy of each teacher's transcript(s) documenting successful completion of required course work shall be maintained at the center. This requirement was not met as evidenced by record review: LPA reviewed records and there were no transcripts of infant classes of the infant teacher.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 5, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.2(d) - 101416.2(d)
- Official code
- 101416.2(d)