Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.14
- Local median
- 0.43
ENCHANTED CASTLE PINE TREE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
17102 MARDA AVENUE, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
- Facility:
- 304371286
- 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:
- 56
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 inspectionApril 15, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 21, 2024
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for ENCHANTED CASTLE PINE TREE MONTESSORI SCHOOL from August 13, 2021 through April 15, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 15, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of April 16, 2026.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 6 local median in 92886
Compared to 19 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 29%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.37
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
April 3, 2025April 15, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff 1 Madison Dow did not have a fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 16, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Limitations on Capacity and Ambulatory Status (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 2 children in the preschool comingled with the toddler option children at drop off which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 1, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, during outdoor drop-off, there were 28 children and 2 staff at the playground leaving the class out of ratio which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 1, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Care for Toddlers within a Licensed Preschool Center (2) A ratio of six children to each teacher shall be maintained for all children in attendance in the toddler component. An aide who is participating in on-the-job training may be substituted for a teacher when directly supervised by a fully qualified teacher. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above there were 7 children and 1 staff in the toddler playground leaving the class out of ratio which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 1, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. 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 1 staff did not have criminal background clearance prior to initial presence at the facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 4, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Preschool Program with Toddler Component (1) A child who is between 18 months and 36 months of age may participate in the toddler program with written permission from the child's authorized representative. No child in the toddler program shall be placed in the preschool program before the age of 30 months without written permission from the child's authorized representative. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, iinterview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Toddlers from the Toddler Component were napping with the Twos class.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.4(a)(1) - 101216.4(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.4(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 1596.8662(4)(b)(1) ... licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years. This requirement is not met evidenced by: Based on record review and interviews, one of the staff has a Mandated Reporter training certification that expired on 03/2021, which posts a potential safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on record review and interviews, one of the staff has a Mandated Reporter training certification that expired on 03/2021, which posts a potential safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 13, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(4)(b)(1) - 1596.8662(4)(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(4)(b)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 101217(a)(11) Personel Records The licensee shall ensure that personnel records ... contain the following ...A health screening as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement is not met evidenced by: Based on record review and interviews, one of the staff's file did not have a Health Screening LIC 503, which posts a potential health risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on record review and interviews, one of the staff's file did not have a Health Screening LIC 503, which posts a potential health risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 13, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a)(11) - 101217(a)(11)
- Official code
- 101217(a)(11)