Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.18
- Local median
- 0.33
INT'L CHRISTIAN MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF COSTA MESA
2950 MCCLINTOCK WAY, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
- Facility:
- 304371150
- 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:
- 22
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionApril 30, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 30, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 17 available inspections for INT'L CHRISTIAN MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF COSTA MESA from August 11, 2021 through April 30, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 25, 2024 and involved background screening, with a due date of July 25, 2024.
Six later inspections, from October 31, 2024 through April 30, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 17
- Recorded violations
- 3
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 0
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
17 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92626
Compared to 25 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 18%
- Local median
- 17%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 18%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.24
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
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Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Health and Safty Code 1596.885 Denial, suspension or revocation of license... The department may... suspend or revoke any license... under this act upon any of the following....(c) Conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility.... This requirement is not met evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not adhere to the Stipluation Order regarding Egress devices - (1) Facility has only one alarm device installed on the hallway door, and (2) The alarm device that was installed on the hallway door, did not function appropriately during today's visit, which posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 25, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.885(c) - 1596.885(c)
- Official code
- 1596.885(c)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews, video recording and record review, licensee failed to adequately provide supervision to prevent the child from eloping the facility. This poses an immediate health safety, and personal rights risk to the children in care. Immediate Civil Penalty was assessed.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 25, 2022
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
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- H&S Code 1596.956 (4) Child day care centers serving infants; optional toddler program; departmental guidelines and regulations (4) A ratio of six children to each teacher shall be maintained for all children in attendance at the toddler program... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: facility staff not maintaining ratios in the toddler classroom leaving staff alone with up to 7 or 8 toddlers for short periods of time. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 12, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.956(4) - 1596.956(4)
- Official code
- 1596.956(4)