Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2
- Local median
- 0.25
MONARCH BAY MONTESSORI ACADEMY
32920 PACIFIC COAST HWY., Dana Point, CA 92629
- Facility:
- 304370037
- 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:
- 90
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionOctober 3, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNot found
Summary
This summary covers three available inspections for MONARCH BAY MONTESSORI ACADEMY from August 9, 2022 through October 3, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on October 3, 2025 and involved staff training, with a due date of October 10, 2025.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 3
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
3 total inspections vs 5 local median in Orange County
Compared to 680 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 100%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.17
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 5, 2024October 3, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
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 5 counts out of 7 staffs' files showing expired Mandated Reporter Training Certificates for staff # 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 10, 2025
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)
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 3 counts out of 9 staffs' files missing Mandated Reporter Training for staff # 1, 2, and 8 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 19, 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)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 counts out of 9 staffs' files missing MMR vaccine for staff # 2, 3, and 8 and Pertussis vaccine for staff # 3, and 8 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 19, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(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 3 counts out of 9 staffs' files missing health screening for staff # 3, 4, and 8. TB clearance for staff # 3 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 19, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child's Medical Assessments (a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one count out of 5 children's files missing physician's report for child # 2 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 19, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220(a) - 101220(a)
- Official code
- 101220(a)
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 staff records reviewing at 2:30 pm , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 count out of total count of 6 staffs' files which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 23, 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)