Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.58
- Local median
- 0.36
ENCHANTED CASTLE SAN MARINO MONTESSORI SCHOOL
444 & 464 S. SIERRA MADRE, Pasadena, CA 91107
- Facility:
- 198019873
- 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:
- 178
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionJune 11, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 12, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for ENCHANTED CASTLE SAN MARINO MONTESSORI SCHOOL from November 16, 2021 through June 11, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 11, 2026 and involved medication, with a due date of July 6, 2026.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 12
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 0
4 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
12 total inspections vs 5 local median in 91107
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 42%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.18
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
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- (B) For each prescription medication, the licensee shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 children out of 4 children's medical records with epi-pens are missing instructions for adminstration and anaphylaxis care plan, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 6, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(e)(3)(b) - 101226(e)(3)(b)
- Official code
- 101226(e)(3)(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Infant Care Personal Services...(1) Each infant shall be diapered on a changing table. (A) No infant shall be left unattended while on a changing table. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Based on interviews, staff was observed to leave child unattended while on changing table, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 21, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101428(d)(1)(a) - 101428(d)(1)(a)
- Official code
- 101428(d)(1)(a)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Infant Care General Sanitation... (b) Each caregiver shall wash his/her hands with soap and water before each feeding and after each diaper change. This requirement was not evidenced by: Based on interviews, staff was observed to not wash hands before serving snack and after diaper changes, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 21, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101438.1(b) - 101438.1(b)
- Official code
- 101438.1(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Smoking Prohibition (a) Smoking is prohibited on the premises of a child care center... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, Licensee did not ensure that prohibition of tobacco product, in the form of an e-cigarette, was upheld on property. Staff was found to have used an e-cigarette in the facility office, after hours. This is a potential risk to health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 1, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101231(a) - 101231(a)
- Official code
- 101231(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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 6 out of 13 staff files did not have a proof of Mandated Reporter Child Care Provider (AB1207) completion, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 21, 2022
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)
No recorded violations in this report
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of fourteen staff files were missing current Mandated Reporter - Child Care Provider certificates, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 23, 2021
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)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of fourteen staff files was missing a completed and signed LIC503 Health Screening Report, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 14, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)