Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.73
- Local median
- 0.25
LITTLE THINKERS MONTESSORI ACADEMY
34240 CAMINO CAPISTRANO, Capistrano Beach, CA 92624
- Facility:
- 304371289
- 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:
- 65
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionFebruary 20, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 20, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for LITTLE THINKERS MONTESSORI ACADEMY from July 29, 2021 through February 20, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on August 12, 2025 and involved parent rights, with a due date of August 26, 2025.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Two later inspections, from November 12, 2025 through February 20, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 1
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 5 local median in Orange County
Compared to 680 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 13%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 40%
- 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.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 17, 2023September 22, 2023Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- 1596.8595.(d)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents ...in the facility copies of any licensing document pertaining to a conference conducted by a local licensing agency...issues of noncompliance are discussed. This requirement was not met as evidenced by. Based on records reviewed and interview, The facility did not provide the 03/5/24 licensing report LIC809 and acknowledgement receipt LIC9224 to all families by the next business day. this poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Based on records reviewed and interview, The facility did not provide the 03/5/24 licensing report LIC809 and acknowledgement receipt LIC9224 to all families by the next business day. this poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 26, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 1596.8595.(d)(1) - 1596.8595.(d)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8595.(d)(1)
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
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- (o)Playground equipment shall be securely anchored to the ground unless it is portable by design. Based on observation and interviewing the director, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in by means of having an unachored playground equipment in the playground which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 27, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239(o) - 101239(o)
- Official code
- 101239(o)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- To be a fully qualified teacher:12 post-secondary semester... six months of work experience..Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not meeting the personnel requirements for children in care this poses an immediate risk to children as staff are observed being left alone without a qualified staff member who has either qualifications or experience to care, and supervise children in care poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 22, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.1(c)(1)(A) - 101216.1(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 101216.1(c)(1)(A)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3(a)There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance... Based on LPAs observation during facility tour, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of having one adult supervising 14 children in the playground... which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- cited above by means of having one adult supervising 14 children in the playground... which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 17, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 101238(a)The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times. Based on observation , the licensee did not comply with the section cited aboveb by means of having a large boxed item (shed) int he preschool playground during hours of operation which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- boxed item (shed) int he preschool playground during hours of operation which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 17, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Effective January 1, 2018, all staff of Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Homes are required to complete the Mandated Reporter Training. New staff have 90 days to complete the training. The training must be renewed every 2 years. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in by means of not having a certificated of complettion for staff working directly with children which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 17, 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: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 1596.7995(a)(1)....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. Based on LPAs interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having immunization records in some staff files or file for volunteer observed on 8/14/2023 which poses an immediate health and safety rights risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on LPAs interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having immunization records in some staff files or file for volunteer observed on 8/14/2023 which poses an immediate health and safety rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 17, 2023
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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: Based on interview with director and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having a volunteer file or complete files for staff which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 17, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a) - 101217(a)
- Official code
- 101217(a)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 101216.4(a)(1) Preschool Program with Toddler Component: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.Based on observation, director interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having written permission and comingling children with preschool classrooms and infant which poses an immediate health and safety to children in care.
- Report comments
- and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having written permission and comingling children with preschool classrooms and infant which poses an immediate health and safety to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 17, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.4(a)(1) - 101216.4(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.4(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or..............This requirement was not met as evidenced by: conducting interviews, reviewing staff's files, and LPA's observation on the playground at 9:00am with 2 unqualified staff with 24 children. The facility failed to comply with this section of regulations. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 29, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 10126.1(c)(1) - 10126.1(c)(1)
- Official code
- 10126.1(c)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 1596.8662(4)(b)(1) On or before March 30, 2018...is a licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee...shall complete the mandated reporter training...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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on records reviewed Staff #3 and #4 did not have proof of mandated reporter training on file which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Based on records reviewed Staff #3 and #4 did not have proof of mandated reporter training on file which poses a potential 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 B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(4)(b)(1) - 1596.8662(4)(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(4)(b)(1)