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PRIMANTI MONTESSORI ACADEMY

10947 VALLEY HOME AVE, Whitier, CA 90603

Facility:
198019813
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:
54

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionDecember 5, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 5, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 23 available inspections for PRIMANTI MONTESSORI ACADEMY from July 22, 2021 through December 5, 2025.

Nine inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 17, 2025 and involved child guidance, with a due date of June 18, 2025.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Four later inspections, from June 20, 2025 through December 5, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
23

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
11

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
9

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

23 total inspections vs 6.5 local median in 90603

Compared to 10 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.48
Local median
0.22

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
35%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
39%
Local median
20%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.4

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
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: ...(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on video footage received, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as children were observed not being treated in a safe, comfortable manner which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspector notes
This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on video footage received, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as children were observed not being treated in a safe, comfortable manner which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 18, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
Official code
101223(a)(2)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101161 Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as children from the Toddler Classroom are being taken to the Infant Classroom to combine with infants for care, which poses/posed an potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as children from the Toddler Classroom are being taken to the Infant Classroom to combine with infants for care, which poses/posed an potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 26, 2024
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)...(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: Based on interview and observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as staff are not visually supervising children at all times which poses/posed an potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interview and observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as staff are not visually supervising children at all times which poses/posed an potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 26, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 41 children in care whose diaper was put on too tight causing abrasions on sides of groin which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 41 children in care whose diaper was put on too tight causing abrasions on sides of groin which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 26, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
Official code
101223(a)(2)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)...(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: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 45 children in care who were left unsupervised and sustained burns on the feet due to staff neglect which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 45 children in care who were left unsupervised and sustained burns on the feet due to staff neglect which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 7, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (1) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. Under no circumstances shall ANY infant be left unattended. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 15 infants present who were not visually supervised while sleeping at all times which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 31, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101429(a)(1) - 101429(a)(1)
Official code
101429(a)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: 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 in 15 out of 15 Sleep Logs for Infants and for all toddlers under 2 years of age, which were not completed which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 31, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101429(a)(2)(B) - 101429(a)(2)(B)
Official code
101429(a)(2)(B)
View official report
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
All individuals subject to a criminal record review shall prior to working... in a licensed facility...Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, 2 of 4 staff were present in the Infant Room with no fingerprint clearance transfered to facility, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 8, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101170(e)(2) - 101170(e)(2)
Official code
101170(e)(2)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101416.5 Staff-Infant Ratio (b)There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. The requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) interviews conducted, the Director did not ensure that the facility maintain teacher to infant ratio during transition periods or during pick up/drop off times. This poses an immediate Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Report comments
did not ensure that the facility maintain teacher to infant ratio during transition periods or during pick up/drop off times. This poses an immediate Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 12, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
Official code
101416.5(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Staff-Infant Ratio There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by the facility confirming that an infant was left in a classroom without a qaulifed staff provding supervision. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 20, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
Official code
101416.5(b)
View official 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. The requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) interviews conducted, the Director did not ensure that the facility maintain teacher to child ratio during transition periods. This poses an immediate Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) interviews conducted, the Director did not ensure that the facility maintain teacher to child ratio during transition periods. This poses an immediate Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 30, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
Official code
101216.3(a)