Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.67
- Local median
- 0.33
MONTESSORI ON ELM PRESCHOOL + KINDERGARTEN
930 ELM AVENUE, Long Beach, CA 90813
- Facility:
- 198011974
- 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:
- 24
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionDecember 1, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 1, 2025
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for MONTESSORI ON ELM PRESCHOOL + KINDERGARTEN from December 2, 2022 through December 1, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 17, 2024 and involved background screening, with a due date of December 18, 2024.
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
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 4
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 5 local median in 90813
Compared to 23 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 17%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.09
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: Background screening
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one staff who did not have a complete livescan clearance which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 18, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
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 one staff did not have proof of required immunization to measles, pertussis or a TB clearance. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 17, 2025
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)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 101416.2-Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and duties (b)- 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, at an accredited or approved college or university. This requirement was not met as evidenced by file review. Staff #3 did not have infant units on file. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Report comments
- semester or equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants, at an accredited or approved college or university. This requirement was not met as evidenced by file review. Staff #3 did not have infant units on file. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 22, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.2(b) - 101416.2(b)
- Official code
- 101416.2(b)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- (a)Upon presentation of identification, the responsible parent or guardian of a child receiving services in a child day care facility has the right to enter and inspect the facility without advance notice during the normal operating hours of the facility or at any time that the child is receiving services in the facility. This requirement was not met as evidenced by interviews conducted. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 28, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.857(a) - 1596.857(a)
- Official code
- 1596.857(a)
No recorded violations in this report