Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.64
- Local median
- 0.2
STERLING & BAMBINI MONTESSORI
821 STERLING PARKWAY, Lincoln, CA 95648
- Facility:
- 313625103
- Type:
- SCHOOL AGE 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:
- 28
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 inspectionMay 11, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 26, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for STERLING & BAMBINI MONTESSORI from May 29, 2024 through May 11, 2026.
Nine inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 11, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of May 12, 2026.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 2
8 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 5 local median in 95648
Compared to 38 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 36%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 64%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- 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.
Supervision
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
May 22, 2025February 26, 2026May 11, 2026Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
June 19, 2025March 5, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. 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 not picking up day care children from elementary school for approximately 50 minutes after they were released, which 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 not picking up day care children from elementary school for approximately 50 minutes after they were released, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 12, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
- Official code
- 101229(a)
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- 1596.8595 (c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents... copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation...as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not providing reports documenting Type A citations to multiple parents of children in care, and only incomplete reports to those who received the reports. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not providing reports documenting Type A citations to multiple parents of children in care, and only incomplete reports to those who received the reports. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 27, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8595(c)(1) - 1596.8595(c)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8595(c)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 1596.8595(a)(1) ) Each licensed child day care facility shall post a copy of any licensing report...that documents either a facility visit....that results in a citation for a violation that, if not corrected, will create a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. The licensing report provided by the department shall be posted immediately upon receipt...and shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to not posting licensing reports documenting Type A citations issued on 2/13/206 and 2/26/2026. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to not posting licensing reports documenting Type A citations issued on 2/13/206 and 2/26/2026. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 13, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8595(a)(1) - 1596.8595(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8595(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101299(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to staff not providing supervision adequate to notice that nail polish was being used by children in care, leading to a child sustaining nail polish on their scalp. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to staff not providing supervision adequate to notice that nail polish was being used by children in care, leading to a child sustaining nail polish on their scalp. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 27, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101299(a) - 101299(a)
- Official code
- 101299(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212 (d) Upon the occurrence…of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department...(B) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to not reporting to licensing a parent notice that they had taken their child to the doctor due to an unusual incident occuring on the facility site. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to not reporting to licensing a parent notice that they had taken their child to the doctor due to an unusual incident occuring on the facility site. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 13, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) - 101212(d)(1)(C)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(C)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- (c) Motor vehicles used to transport children shall be maintained in a safe operating condition. 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 transporting children in a vehicle that did not have valid registration or legally required liability insurance that would cover injuries to passengers in the car. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 17, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101225(c) - 101225(c)
- Official code
- 101225(c)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 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...prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, LPA determined that an adult driver (A1) transporting children for the facility did not have a valid criminal background clearance to work in a child care center. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 9, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- (c) All personnel records shall be available to the Department to inspect, audit, and copy upon demand during normal business hours. Records may be removed if necessary for copying. Removal of records shall be subject to the following requirements: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not being able to access staff licensing records during LPA's visit. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 4, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(c) - 101217(c)
- Official code
- 101217(c)
No recorded violations in this 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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to an aide supervising 16 children alone without the presence of a teacher. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to an aide supervising 16 children alone without the presence of a teacher. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 23, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.2(e) - 101216.2(e)
- Official code
- 101216.2(e)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report