Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 0.25
GATEWAY MONTESSORI & PRESCHOOL LLC
14121 COTEAU DR., Whittier, CA 90604
- Facility:
- 198020818
- 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:
- 41
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 inspectionJuly 23, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 23, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 11 available inspections for GATEWAY MONTESSORI & PRESCHOOL LLC from August 18, 2021 through July 23, 2025.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 23, 2025 and involved attendance accountability, with a due date of August 1, 2025.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 11
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
11 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90604
Compared to 9 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 36%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 45%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.33
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.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Sign In and Sign Out (a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 7 out of 28 children were not signed in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 1, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229.1(a)(1) - 101229.1(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229.1(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212(d)(1)(E)...a report shall be made to the Department... within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours... following the occurrence of such event.(1) Events reported shall include the following:(E)Epidemic outbreaks. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility did not report to the Department the outbreak of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility did not report to the Department the outbreak of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 26, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(E) - 101212(d)(1)(E)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(E)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212(f) Reporting Requirements- ...Events reported shall include the following:...(E) Epidemic outbreaks. (f)The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as facility did not report the outbreak of Hand, Foot, Mouth to the children's authorized representatives, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as facility did not report the outbreak of Hand, Foot, Mouth to the children's authorized representatives, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 26, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(f) - 101212(f)
- Official code
- 101212(f)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- (g) The items specified in (d)(1)(E) through (G) above shall also be reported to the local health officer when appropriate pursuant to Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 2500.This requirement is not met as evidenced by Based on interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility did not report to the local health officer the outbreak of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 27, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(g) - 101212(g)
- Official code
- 101212(g)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. (1) Storage areas for poisons shall be locked. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, Terro Spider Killer can was located on top of the refrigator in the ktichen area, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 12, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(g)(1) - 101238(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(g)(1)
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 two out of five staff did not complete the Child Care Provider portion of the training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 12, 2024
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: Medication
- Report finding
- Health-Related Services (3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (A) Prescription medications shall be administered in accordance with the label directions as prescribed by the child's physician. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that one out of one children's medication does not have the original packaging which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 12, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(e)(3)(A) - 101226(e)(3)(A)
- Official code
- 101226(e)(3)(A)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Food Service (16) Pesticides and other similar toxic substances shall not be stored in food storerooms, kitchen areas, food-preparation areas, or areas where kitchen equipment or utensils are stored. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Terro Spider Killer was located in on top of the refrifator located in the kitchen area, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 12, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101227(a)(16) - 101227(a)(16)
- Official code
- 101227(a)(16)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223.2(a) Any form of discipline or punishment that violates a child's personal rights as specified in Section 101223 shall not be permitted... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on statement from original complainant and interviews with children and parents who disclosed staff pulled childs forearm and scolded a child, and hit a child, facility did not ensure childrens personal rights which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on statement from original complainant and interviews with children and parents who disclosed staff pulled childs forearm and scolded a child, and hit a child, facility did not ensure childrens personal rights which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 7, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223.2(a) - 101223.2(a)
- Official code
- 101223.2(a)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)(3)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with parents and children in care who disclosed that teachers at the facility yelled at children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with parents and children in care who disclosed that teachers at the facility yelled at children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 7, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Teacher-Child Ratio. There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Staff #1 had completed 6 semester units but did not enroll in additional semester units after employment in September 2021. Staff #2 did not have any of the required 12 semester units to qualify as a teacher. Ratio was not met since both are not qualified as teachers. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 6, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
No recorded violations in this report