Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.67
- Local median
- 0.53
MONTESSORI HARBOR MESA SCHOOL
3025 DEODAR AVENUE, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
- Facility:
- 304371431
- 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:
- 63
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 inspectionMarch 3, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 4, 2026
Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for MONTESSORI HARBOR MESA SCHOOL from October 10, 2023 through March 3, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on March 3, 2026 and involved child guidance, with a due date of April 1, 2026.
Medication was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 9
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 0
6 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 4.5 local median in 92626
Compared to 16 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 11%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.25
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.
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child...(2) To be accorded safe,...accommodations...to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Basedon staff and children interview, C1 hit teachers, hit other children, kick things, throw things since 10/2025 and facility failed to prevent C1 from hurting others. This poses a potential danger to the health of the children in care.
- Report comments
- Basedon staff and children interview, C1 hit teachers, hit other children, kick things, throw things since 10/2025 and facility failed to prevent C1 from hurting others. This poses a potential danger to the health of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 1, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Limitations on Capacity: 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 LPA observation, staff & child interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 14 children. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and/or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 15, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Child's Records (b) Each record shall contain information including, but not limited to, the following: (10) Record of current medications, including the name of the prescribing physician, and instructions, if any, regarding control and custody of medications. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, staff interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 7 chidlren's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101221(b)(10) - 101221(b)(10)
- Official code
- 101221(b)(10)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Health-Related Services (3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (B) For each prescription medication, the licensee shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, staff interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 7 children's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 13, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(e)(3)(B) - 101226(e)(3)(B)
- Official code
- 101226(e)(3)(B)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- (e)(2) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be maintained with child's name and shall be dated. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, staff interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 7 children's medications, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(e)(2) - 101226(e)(2)
- Official code
- 101226(e)(2)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- 101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results...comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 part per billion or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Lab report analysis water from Outlet E (6.2 parts per billion) taken on 06/17/2023 indicated levels of lead in exceedance. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Inspector notes
- This requirement was not met evidenced by: Lab report analysis water from Outlet E (6.2 parts per billion) taken on 06/17/2023 indicated levels of lead in exceedance. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 10, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
No recorded violations in this report