Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.83
- Local median
- 0.25
DISCOVERY WORLD MONTESSORI
801 BREA CANYON RD, Diamond Bar, CA 91789
- Facility:
- 198019941
- 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:
- 121
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionFebruary 5, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 5, 2026
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for DISCOVERY WORLD MONTESSORI from January 7, 2022 through February 5, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 27, 2024 and involved background screening, with a due date of March 29, 2024.
Two later inspections, from November 14, 2024 through February 5, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- 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 91789
Compared to 15 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.27
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
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 101216 Personnel Requirements (i) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA observed Staff 1 (S1) is not associated to the facility. LPA observed on LIS that S1 has a fingerprint clearance. Per Director, she didn't submit the transfer request form. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of child in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- LPA observed Staff 1 (S1) is not associated to the facility. LPA observed on LIS that S1 has a fingerprint clearance. Per Director, she didn't submit the transfer request form. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of child in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 29, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(i)(2) - 101216(i)(2)
- Official code
- 101216(i)(2)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in outlets use for drinking and food preparation has not been tested for lead as required which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 13, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1597.16(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in director and staff have current certificate, but the certificate is from an entitly that is not EMSA approved. No EMSA sticker on certificate, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 13, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
- Official code
- 101216(f)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility of Providing Care and Supervision No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, it was disclosed by 3 of 7 staff, that a child was left unattended in a classroom without supervision on 11/19/2021. This posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of child in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 10, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center...a report shall be made to the Department...within the Department's next working day (1)(C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, Staff #1 stated that the incident where a child was left unsupervised in a classroom, took place, but facility did not make any report to the Department. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 14, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) - 101212(d)(1)(C)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(C)