Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.64
- Local median
- 0.5
MAGICAL STAR MONTESSORI-PRESCHOOL
1636 WEST CATHERINE DRIVE, Anaheim, CA 92801
- Facility:
- 304371420
- 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:
- 47
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionMay 20, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 20, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for MAGICAL STAR MONTESSORI-PRESCHOOL from June 16, 2022 through May 20, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on January 14, 2025 and involved staff training, with a due date of January 31, 2025.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Two later inspections, from February 12, 2026 through May 20, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92801
Compared to 9 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 14%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 36%
- Local median
- 36%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.22
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
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
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. 1 out of 3 staff did not have a current mandated reporter certificate on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 31, 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)
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
- Licensure Requirements Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the director did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed the facility did not have a carbon monoxide detector. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 6, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.954 - 1596.954
- Official code
- 1596.954
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 director did not comply with the section cited above. Staff #2 did not have a health screening record on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 13, 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 director did not comply with the section cited above. Child #2, #3 and #4 did not have a completed physician report on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 13, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220(a) - 101220(a)
- Official code
- 101220(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Immunizations (g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations and shall maintain such documentation in the center for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child #2, #3, and #4 did not have immunization records on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 6, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220.1(g) - 101220.1(g)
- Official code
- 101220.1(g)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Division 12, Chapter 1, Subchapter 5 101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing... Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on facility Lead sampling tests it was discovered that outlet B had a high level of lead. This poses a potential risk to the health of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 7, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3(a) Teacher-Child Ratio. There shall be a ratio of one teacher supervising no more than 12 children in attendance except as specified in (b) and (c). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA and LPM observed Staff #1 supervising 15 children while Staff #2 went into the kichen behind closed door and was also observed coming from a different classroom upon arrival, leaving Staff #1 out of ratio. This poses an immediate riskto the safety to the children in care.
- Inspector notes
- LPA and LPM observed Staff #1 supervising 15 children while Staff #2 went into the kichen behind closed door and was also observed coming from a different classroom upon arrival, leaving Staff #1 out of ratio. This poses an immediate riskto the safety to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 13, 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: 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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Five staff must retake the Mandated Reporter training on mandatedreporterca.com.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 15, 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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. No staff preswent had a valid CPR/Fist Aid certification available to LPA to review. This presents a potential risk to the children's health and safety.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 15, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 156 - 156
- Official code
- 156