Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.63
- Local median
- 0.25
GREAT FOUNDATIONS MONTESSORI-NORTHWOOD
4980 IRVINE BLVD., Irvine, CA 92620
- Facility:
- 304371486
- 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:
- 132
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionMay 27, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 27, 2026
Summary
This summary covers eight available inspections for GREAT FOUNDATIONS MONTESSORI-NORTHWOOD from August 4, 2022 through May 27, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on May 27, 2026 and involved health or food records, with a due date of June 10, 2026.
DaycareFacts did not classify any of these violations at the Higher concern level.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 8
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 0
3 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
8 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92620
Compared to 40 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 0%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 23%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.07
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
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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, Staff 1 (S1) and Staff 4 (S4) do not have current mandated reporter certificates which poses a potential health and safety rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 10, 2026
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, Staff 4 (S4) does not have immunization record on file which poses a potential health and safety rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 10, 2026
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
- Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, Staff 4 (S4) has proof of enrollment in 12 units but does not have transcripts for review which poses a potential health and safety rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 10, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.1(c)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)(3) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.
- Report comments
- punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 6, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Written Directives for Lead Testing (b) All licensed Child Care Centers operating in buildings constructed before January 1, 2010, shall test their water for lead pursuant to these written directives. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Lead sample report resulted in sample number 220719-LWA-OZ the East Exterior, Spigot, Lead results is 17.2 ppb which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 24, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
No recorded violations in this report