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CYPRESS MONTESSORI ACADEMY

8622 LA SALLE, Cypress, CA 90630

Facility:
304270699
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:
33

Inspection snapshot

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Latest inspectionJune 10, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 10, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 12 available inspections for CYPRESS MONTESSORI ACADEMY from January 31, 2023 through June 10, 2026.

Four inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on November 2, 2023 and involved recordkeeping, with a due date of November 2, 2023.

Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

Seven later inspections, from January 14, 2025 through June 10, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
12

5 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
5

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

12 total inspections vs 3 local median in 90630

Compared to 16 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.42
Local median
0.23

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
17%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
33%
Local median
18%

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.

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Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
1596.857 HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE(a) ... the responsible parent or guardian of a child receiving services in a child day care facility has the right to enter and inspect the facility without advance notice during the normal operating hours of the facility or at any time that the child is receiving.... services in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, it has been determined staff do not allow parents inside the facility. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Report comments
services in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, it has been determined staff do not allow parents inside the facility. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 2, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.857(a) - 1596.857(a)
Official code
1596.857(a)
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation.... This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews conducted it has been determined staff handle children in a rough manner and staff yell at children. This is an immediate risk to the safety of the children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews conducted it has been determined staff handle children in a rough manner and staff yell at children. This is an immediate risk to the safety of the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 27, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews conducted. It has been determined that staff were not supervising children on the playground by allowing children to walk up the slide. This poses potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews conducted. It has been determined that staff were not supervising children on the playground by allowing children to walk up the slide. This poses potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 27, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
Official code
101229(a)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
101238 Buildings and Grounds (a) the child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees, and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews conducted. It has been determined that the facility gate that is located between the children’s playground and the facility parking lot was in disrepair. This poses potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews conducted. It has been determined that the facility gate that is located between the children’s playground and the facility parking lot was in disrepair. This poses potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 27, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)
View official report
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 facility did not comply with the section cited above. The Director stated have not conducted the water lead testing. This poses a potential health risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 8, 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)