Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.69
- Local median
- 0.4
GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI FOOTHILL RANCH
26462 TOWN CENTRE DRIVE, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
- Facility:
- 304371143
- Type:
- INFANT 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:
- 54
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionMay 7, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 7, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI FOOTHILL RANCH from December 2, 2021 through May 7, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on July 30, 2025 and involved environmental health, with a due date of August 29, 2025.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
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
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 5 local median in 92610
Compared to 9 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 8%
- Local median
- 8%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 46%
- Local median
- 33%
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
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No recorded violations in this 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 observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in faciilty was not able to provide proof of the facility's water getting tested for lead which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 29, 2025
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: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)-Personal Rights- The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by a facility self report incident, interviews and LPA observing a video footage in a classroom that staff # 1 pulled out a Motnessori material out of a 23 months old child's hands inappropriately in an unkind way. This is potential risk to the health and safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Report comments
- report incident, interviews and LPA observing a video footage in a classroom that staff # 1 pulled out a Motnessori material out of a 23 months old child's hands inappropriately in an unkind way. This is potential risk to the health and safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 12, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223 - 101223
- Official code
- 101223
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 observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During staff file reviews, LPA observed mandated reporter certifications for 3 out of 5 staff were expired which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 15, 2023
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: Parent rights
- Report finding
- H&S 1596.8595(c)(1) Posting licensing report by chaild care facility or home..(c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights.. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA discovered 11 infant children and 13 toddler age children were missing the LIC 9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report dated 4/12/2023 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 15, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8595(c)(1) - 1596.8595(c)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8595(c)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)(3) Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded...(3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, ...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA interviews with Director and four staff members corroborated S1 being verbally and physically aggressive toward the children in care. This poses a potential risk of personal rights to the children in care.
- Report comments
- LPA interviews with Director and four staff members corroborated S1 being verbally and physically aggressive toward the children in care. This poses a potential risk of personal rights to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 7, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
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. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time.... Supervision shall include visual observation. Based on LPA staff interviews and statements, it was revealed that child (C1) was left on the play yard on 4/10/2023 without any staff supervision. Child (C1) was left unattended on the play yard while staff were inside the facility.
- Report comments
- Based on LPA staff interviews and statements, it was revealed that child (C1) was left on the play yard on 4/10/2023 without any staff supervision. Child (C1) was left unattended on the play yard while staff were inside the facility.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 19, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Health-Related Services The licensee shall make prompt arrangements for obtaining medical treatment for any child if necessary. This requirement was not met as evidenced by interview with two staff who indicated C1 fell and hit head on bookshelf but medical personel were not notified and furthermore throughout the day child began to vomit and had fever and was lethargic. Interview with parent indicated they were not notified about head injury until 2 days later. This poses a potential risk to clients in care
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 6, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(b) - 101226(b)
- Official code
- 101226(b)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Health-Related Services The licensee shall immediately notify the child's authorized representative if the child becomes ill or sustains an injury more serious than a minor cut or scratch. The licensee shall obtain specific instructions from the authorized representative regarding action to be taken.This requirement was not met as evidenced by 9 out of 9 staff indicating they could not recall providing C1's parent an incident report on 12/14/22 and interview with parent who reported not getting incident report until two days later
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 6, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(a) - 101226(a)
- Official code
- 101226(a)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report... shall be submitted to the Department within seven days... .Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by S3 statement that report was not made to CCL even after C1's family advised medical attention was sought for injury of 12/14/22.This poses a potential hazard to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 6, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d) - 101212(d)
- Official code
- 101212(d)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report