Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.13
- Local median
- 0.2
MONTESSORI OF LAGUNA NIGUEL
31171 NIGUEL ROAD, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
- Facility:
- 304371430
- 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:
- 60
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionMarch 9, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 9, 2026
Summary
This summary covers eight available inspections for MONTESSORI OF LAGUNA NIGUEL from July 26, 2021 through March 9, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on March 19, 2025 and involved health or food records, with a due date of March 26, 2025.
Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
Two later inspections, from October 27, 2025 through March 9, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 8
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
8 total inspections vs 6 local median in 92677
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.46
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
October 30, 2023March 19, 2025Inspection 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: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a 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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one count out of 4 staffs' files that staff # 4 missing the required above immunizations which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care..
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 26, 2025
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)
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 one person which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff, Shuying (Loria) Cai who was supervising children at the time of arrival at 8:15 am, did not have proof of her clearance ID number being transferred to the facility. She has been working at the facility since July 2023. Immediate civil penalty of $500.00 was assessed.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 31, 2023
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: 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 and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA did not observe any carbon monoxide in the facility. The director stated it was mounted on the hallway and must have been removed during paint job recently.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 2, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.954 - 1596.954
- Official code
- 1596.954
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, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the whole facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The facility did not comply with water testing for lead before the due date of 1/1/2023.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 30, 2023
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: 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 in one out of four files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff # 3 did not have proof of mandated reporter training certificate on file.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 6, 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
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a 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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of four files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff # 3 did not have proof of MMR, Dtap Vaccine on file.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 6, 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)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of 4 files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. There was one staff present with current CPR and 1st aid. There is no other staff wit current CPR and 1st aid to cover the whole hours of operation.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 14, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
- Official code
- 101216(f)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights (1) The center shall give each authorized representative a copy of the Personal Rights form (LIC 613A [9/96]). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in five out of five files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Five children did not have the personal rights form LIC 613A signed by parents on their files.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 6, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(b)(1) - 101223(b)(1)
- Official code
- 101223(b)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)(1) Personal Rights. (a) 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 is not met as evidence by: Based on LPA’s interview, 3 staff disclosed S1 yelled at S7 in the present of the children. This action poses an immediate risk to the health and safety to the child in care.
- Report comments
- Based on LPA’s interview, 3 staff disclosed S1 yelled at S7 in the present of the children. This action poses an immediate risk to the health and safety to the child in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 31, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report