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STERLING & BAMBINI MONTESSORI

801 STERLING PARKWAY, Lincoln, CA 95648

Facility:
313624805
Type:
SINGLE LICENSED CHILD 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:
24

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 inspectionJune 16, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 7, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 19 available inspections for STERLING & BAMBINI MONTESSORI from May 29, 2024 through June 16, 2026.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 16, 2026 and involved child guidance, with a due date of June 17, 2026.

Facility condition was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
19

8 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
12

6 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
10

5 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
3

Last 36 months

Local comparison

19 total inspections vs 5 local median in 95648

Compared to 38 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.63
Local median
0.2

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
32%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
37%
Local median
20%

Repeated topics

This provider
3
Local average
0.5

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
101238(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a delay to remove wasps from an outdoor playhouse after first being observed by staff, and spiders fitting the characteristics of the Black Widow species living in said playhouse and underside of the plastic jungle gym. This poses/posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspector notes
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a delay to remove wasps from an outdoor playhouse after first being observed by staff, and spiders fitting the characteristics of the Black Widow species living in said playhouse and underside of the plastic jungle gym. This poses/posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 17, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a delay to remove wasps from an outdoor playhouse after first being observed by staff, leading to a child sustaining a suspected sting. This posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspector notes
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a delay to remove wasps from an outdoor playhouse after first being observed by staff, leading to a child sustaining a suspected sting. This posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 17, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
Official code
101223(a)(2)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101416.5(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. (1) An aide may be substituted for a teacher when all of the following conditions are met: (A) There is a fully qualified teacher directly supervising no more than 12 infants This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the case of 8 infants being provided care by one qualified teacher with less than 12 units and 1 aide. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the case of 8 infants being provided care by one qualified teacher with less than 12 units and 1 aide. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 6, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.5(b)(1) - 101416.5(b)(1)
Official code
101416.5(b)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: 3. Time of each 15-minute check This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to staff not keeping documented 15 minute sleep checks of napping infants. This poses a potential potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 22, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C)3 - 101429(a)(2)(C)3
Official code
101429(a)(2)(C)3
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Care Food Service (j) Bottles, dishes and containers of food brought by the infant's authorized representative shall be labeled with the infant's name and the current date. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the case of two children's food brought from home not being labeled, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 22, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101427(j) - 101427(j)
Official code
101427(j)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Indoor Activity Space For Infants (b) Indoor activity space for infants shall be physically separate from space used by children in the child care center and school-age child care center components. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to toddlers and infants comingling in the infant classroom, and the gate acting as a physical barrier between the two classrooms being broken. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 11, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101438.3(b) - 101438.3(b)
Official code
101438.3(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on review of video record and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to staff not being present in the toddler room to supervise a child who was awake and walking around. This posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights violation to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 29, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101216.2(e) An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, LPA determined that on 5/22/2025, an aide was supervising infants alone at the facility from at least 6:52am to 7:00am, which posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interview and record review, LPA determined that on 5/22/2025, an aide was supervising infants alone at the facility from at least 6:52am to 7:00am, which posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 29, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.2(e) - 101216.2(e)
Official code
101216.2(e)
View official report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
(1) A child younger than 18 months of age shall not be moved into the toddler component. A child who is 18 months of age or older shall not be required to be placed in the toddler component. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a 15 month old child being placed in the toddler component, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 13, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101216.2(e) An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, LPA determined that there was a 10 minute period during today's visit in which an aide was left alone with 5 toddlers while the teacher went on break. This poses and immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observation, interview, and record review, LPA determined that there was a 10 minute period during today's visit in which an aide was left alone with 5 toddlers while the teacher went on break. This poses and immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 21, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.2(e) - 101216.2(e)
Official code
101216.2(e)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101216.2(e) An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to incidents in which two different aides were left alone providing care to children. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to incidents in which two different aides were left alone providing care to children. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 3, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.2(e) - 101216.2(e)
Official code
101216.2(e)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101416.5(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to separate incidents in which two different aides were left alone with children without the presence of a qualified teacher. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to separate incidents in which two different aides were left alone with children without the presence of a qualified teacher. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 3, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
Official code
101416.5(b)