Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.57
- Local median
- 0.33
BACK BAY MONTESSORI
398 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Facility:
- 304270541
- 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:
- 67
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 16, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 16, 2026
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for BACK BAY MONTESSORI from December 2, 2021 through July 16, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 17, 2026 and involved child guidance, with a due date of April 21, 2026.
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
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 4
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 0
4 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92627
Compared to 19 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 27%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0
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: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights (a)(3) To be free from...humiliation,intimidation,ridicule, coercion,threat...other actions of a punitive nature...:interference w/...daily living including…sleeping... This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interview, S2 saw S1 hold C2’s wrists & use S1’s knees on C2’s legs to get C2 to sleep. A1 saw S1 hold down C1 w/both S1’s hands to get C1 to sleep. This poses an immediate danger to the health & safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 21, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229 (a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision...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 staff interviews and LPA observation, S2 admitted to not knowing C1 was in the outdoor playground alone. S2 & S5 witnessed C1 alone in the outdoor playground. This poses a potential risk to the safety of the children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on staff interviews and LPA observation, S2 admitted to not knowing C1 was in the outdoor playground alone. S2 & S5 witnessed C1 alone in the outdoor playground. This poses a potential risk to the safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 15, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3Teacher-Child Ratio. (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children... This requirement is not met as evidence by: LPA observation: LPA observed on 04/17/26, S6 had 17 out of 21 children napping. This poses a potential risk to the safety of the children in care.
- Inspector notes
- LPA observation: LPA observed on 04/17/26, S6 had 17 out of 21 children napping. This poses a potential risk to the safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 15, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher 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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Inside an unlocked cabinet in room #1 LPA observed EO Essential Oils that contains ethanol and reads "keep out of reach from children, Bath & Body Works Fine Fragrance that contains Alcohol Denat, Ethylhexl Methoxycinnamate and other ingredients that are flammable which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 15, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(g) - 101238(g)
- Official code
- 101238(g)
No recorded violations in this report