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CREATIVE MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL

1350 MORAGA WAY, Moraga, CA 94556

Facility:
073408260
Type:
DAY CARE 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:
23

Inspection snapshot

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Latest inspectionNovember 6, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNovember 6, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 16 available inspections for CREATIVE MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL from November 3, 2022 through November 6, 2025.

Nine inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on September 25, 2025 and involved staff training, with a due date of October 8, 2025.

Staff-to-child ratio was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
16

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
12

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

16 total inspections vs 6 local median in 94556

Compared to 13 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.75
Local median
0.5

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
25%
Local median
20%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
56%
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.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
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 Director 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 both director and staff CPR/First Aid 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 8, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
Official code
101216(f)
View official report
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)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED, DURING A CHRISTMAS PARTY STAFF FAILED TO INTERVENE WHILE ONE CHILD HIT ANOTHER.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 11, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
Official code
101229(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (2) Information provided shall include the following: (A) Child's name, age, sex and date of admission. (B) Date and nature of event. (C) Attending physician's name, findings, and treatment, if any. (D) Disposition of the case. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY RECORD REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED THE FACILITY FAILED TO REPORT TO COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING, AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURED IN AUG 2024 WHEN A CHILD SUFFERED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRED CPR.
Report comments
(2) Information provided shall include the following: (A) Child's name, age, sex and date of admission. (B) Date and nature of event. (C) Attending physician's name, findings, and treatment, if any. (D) Disposition of the case. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY RECORD REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED THE FACILITY FAILED TO REPORT TO COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING, AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURED IN AUG 2024 WHEN A CHILD SUFFERED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRED CPR.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 11, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(2) - 101212(d)(2)
Official code
101212(d)(2)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Buildings 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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above not ensuring the child care center is in good repair at all times, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 25, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. 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 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
101238.2 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 evidence by: Based on observations the facility did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring the playground is free of hazards, which is an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
Based on observations the facility did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring the playground is free of hazards, which is an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 6, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238.2(d)(2) - 101238.2(d)(2)
Official code
101238.2(d)(2)
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)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Teacher-Child Ratio (b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above ensuring the facility is maintaining ratio at all times, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed the director and 1 aid with no units alone with 19 children.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 7, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.3(b) - 101216.3(b)
Official code
101216.3(b)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Licensee shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. Based on interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as outlet C exceeded the acceptable amount of lead allowed in a child care center, which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 2, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 100700.3 - 100700.3
Official code
100700.3
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
101216.1(b)(1)(a) Teacher Qualifications and Duties. After employment, a teacher hired under (b) above shall complete, with passing grades, at least two units each semester or quarter until the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below is met. This requirement was not met as evidenced by record review: Staff working alone in preschool class did not have the proper qualifications. This poses a potential risk to the Personal Rights/Health and safety of children in care.
Report comments
This requirement was not met as evidenced by record review: Staff working alone in preschool class did not have the proper qualifications. This poses a potential risk to the Personal Rights/Health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 5, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.1 - 101216.1
Official code
101216.1