Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.38
- Local median
- 0
SANTA MONICA MONTESSORI SCHOOL
1909 COLORADO AVENUE, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Facility:
- 197410539
- 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:
- 97
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJanuary 6, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJanuary 6, 2025
Summary
This summary covers eight available inspections for SANTA MONICA MONTESSORI SCHOOL from October 28, 2021 through January 6, 2025.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on October 30, 2024 and involved facility condition, with a due date of November 22, 2024.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.
Two later inspections, from November 12, 2024 through January 6, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 8
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 1
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
8 total inspections vs 2.5 local median in 90404
Compared to 20 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 63%
- Local median
- 0%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.15
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 5, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium 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 evidenced by: LPAs observed two protruding small pipes in the outdoor yard/basket ball court and one small protruding pipe near the metal outdoor gate, making the area potentially hazardous to the children in care.
- Inspector notes
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPAs observed two protruding small pipes in the outdoor yard/basket ball court and one small protruding pipe near the metal outdoor gate, making the area potentially hazardous to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 22, 2024
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: Background screening
- Report finding
- (i) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall:(1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption...... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Laureano reviewed Guardian with faciltiy and confirmed one staff member did not have a Criminal Record Clearance prior to employment at the Child Care Center for 3 days.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 5, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(i)(1) - 101216(i)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(i)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 101217 Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained ... (11) A health screening as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 2 out of 10 staff files did not have a completed Health Screening LIC 503.
- Report comments
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 2 out of 10 staff files did not have a completed Health Screening LIC 503.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 26, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a)(11) - 101217(a)(11)
- Official code
- 101217(a)(11)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- (c) The day care center shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations or exemptions from immunization, as set forth in this section, in the person’s personnel record that is maintained by the day care center. This requierment is not met as evidence by: 6 out of 10 staff files did not have proof of immunization record: MMR and dtap
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 26, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(c) - 1596.7995(c)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(c)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 101217 Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (6) Documentation of the educational background, training and/or experience specified in this chapter. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 2 out of 10 staff files did not have a valid Mandated Reporter Training completed on file.
- Report comments
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 2 out of 10 staff files did not have a valid Mandated Reporter Training completed on file.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 26, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a)(6) - 101217(a)(6)
- Official code
- 101217(a)(6)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101220 Child's Medical Assessments (a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child... (1) Such assessment shall be performed by, or under the supervision of, a licensed physician, and shall not be more than one year old when obtained. This requierment is not met as evidence by: 1 out of 7 children's file were incomplete, missing a completed Physician's Report.
- Report comments
- This requierment is not met as evidence by: 1 out of 7 children's file were incomplete, missing a completed Physician's Report.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 26, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220(a)(1) - 101220(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101220(a)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 files did not have proof of immunization, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 24, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(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 2 out of 2 staff have not completed the training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 24, 2023
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 (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 file, F. Gonzalez not having health screening, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 24, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(2)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 individuals do not have finger prints associated to facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 20, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(1) - 101170(e)(1)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(1)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds . 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: On 06/30/2022, a homeless man entered the facility through the backdoors of the alley which were not locked. The homeless man came upon a staff who stayed calm and talked the homeless man back out the building. This is a Type B citation and poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 3, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
No recorded violations in this report