Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.5
- Local median
- 0
TELSTAR MONTESSORI CHILD CARE CENTER
9320 TELSTAR AVENUE, El Monte, CA 91731
- Facility:
- 198011043
- 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:
- 15
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJanuary 20, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJanuary 20, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for TELSTAR MONTESSORI CHILD CARE CENTER from March 1, 2022 through January 20, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 16, 2025 and involved recordkeeping, with a due date of May 2, 2025.
Sleep safety 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
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 5 local median in 91731
Compared to 24 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 20%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 30%
- Local median
- 0%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.08
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
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Inspection history
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No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 101226.3 Observation of the Child (b) Any unusual behavior, any injury or signs of illness requiring assessment and/or administration of first aid by staff shall be reported to the child's authorized representative and recorded in the child's record. Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child # 1 had a red, swollen eye throughout the day and parents were not informed. This poses a potential risk for health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child # 1 had a red, swollen eye throughout the day and parents were not informed. This poses a potential risk for health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 2, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226.3(b) - 101226.3(b)
- Official code
- 101226.3(b)
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: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101430 Infant Care Activities(3)All infants shall be given the opportunity to sleep without distraction or disturbance from other activities at the center whenever the infant desires.(C) An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement was not met as evidenced by Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Infant # 1 was observed to swaddled with a thick blanket, head on a boppy pillow laying on a mat. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Infant # 1 was observed to swaddled with a thick blanket, head on a boppy pillow laying on a mat. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 10, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101430.3(c) - 101430.3(c)
- Official code
- 101430.3(c)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101439.1 Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment (f) Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. This requirement was not met as evidenced by Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed 1 infant sleeping in a crib with a blanket hanging from the rails and a sound machine next to their head. Additionally, LPA observed 4 infants sleeping on mats with blankets.
- Inspector notes
- Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed 1 infant sleeping in a crib with a blanket hanging from the rails and a sound machine next to their head. Additionally, LPA observed 4 infants sleeping on mats with blankets.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 10, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101439.1(f) - 101439.1(f)
- Official code
- 101439.1(f)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101438.3(c)(1)Indoor Activity Space For Infants(1) The sleeping area for infants shall be physically separate from the indoor activity space. This separation shall be accomplished as specified in (b) above. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed 2 infants sleeping in the classroom rather than the designated nap area which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on LPA observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed 2 infants sleeping in the classroom rather than the designated nap area which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 31, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101438.3(c)(1) - 101438.3(c)(1)
- Official code
- 101438.3(c)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Indoor Activity Space For Infants (1) The sleeping area for infants shall be physically separate from the indoor activity space. This separation shall be accomplished as specified in (b) above. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the classroom is used as a nap area for the children who sleep on mats, rather than using the designated nap area which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 11, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101438.3(c)(1) - 101438.3(c)(1)
- Official code
- 101438.3(c)(1)