Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.28
- Local median
- 0
PALOS VERDES MONTESSORI ACADEMY
28451 INDIAN PEAK ROAD, Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA 90274
- Facility:
- 197419681
- 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:
- 98
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionAugust 8, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsAugust 8, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 18 available inspections for PALOS VERDES MONTESSORI ACADEMY from August 2, 2021 through August 8, 2025.
Five inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 29, 2025 and involved staff-to-child ratio, with a due date of May 9, 2025.
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
- 18
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
18 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90274
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 28%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 28%
- Local median
- 0%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
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No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA observed 1 staff member supervising 19 pre school children. This is a health & safety risk for children in care and a TYPE A violation.
- Inspector notes
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA observed 1 staff member supervising 19 pre school children. This is a health & safety risk for children in care and a TYPE A violation.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 9, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Staff 8 was observed yelling at the children in care. This is an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Inspector notes
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Staff 8 was observed yelling at the children in care. This is an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 18, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by (C1) standing outside alone, without adult supervision, in the play yard. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 16, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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... Supervision shall include visual observation This requirement was not met as evidenced by Child #23 (C 23) found wandering outside of the facility. Director admitted that C 23 was found outside the facility, in the parking lot, and returned by a teacher. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 16, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to… The requirement is not met as evidenced of admission concerning staff members yelling at children in care. Verbal and written declarative statements were provided by staff members while spoken affirmation were expressed by children during the interviews. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 29, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report