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BRIGHT MINDS MONTESSORI, INC.

17159 GRAND AVENUE, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

Facility:
336300577
Type:
INFANT 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:
12

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 8, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 8, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 17 available inspections for BRIGHT MINDS MONTESSORI, INC. from November 22, 2022 through May 8, 2026.

Eight inspections recorded violations, with 16 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 14, 2026 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of May 14, 2026.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
17

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
16

5 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
7

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
4

Last 36 months

Local comparison

17 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92530

Compared to 29 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.94
Local median
0.6

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
24%
Local median
11%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
47%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
4
Local average
0.55

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.

View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: 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 missing sleep logs for 4 infants which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 14, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101429(a)(2)(B) - 101429(a)(2)(B)
Official code
101429(a)(2)(B)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Child's Medical Assessments (a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in missing Physician's Report for four infants which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 14, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101220(a) - 101220(a)
Official code
101220(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
The child care center shall be clean,safe... at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.(1)The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, record review, and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above not ensuring the facility is free of spider webs, insects, and mosquitoes, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 30, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
Official code
101238(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The licensee shall be responsible for ensuring that children with obvious symptoms of illness....are not accepted.(1)Additional attention shall be paid to children who:(B)Have been exposed to a contagious disease. 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 not ensuring children exposed to the contagious disease were not at the facility, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 30, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101226.1(a)(1)(B) - 101226.1(a)(1)(B)
Official code
101226.1(a)(1)(B)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Upon the occurrence… a report shall be made to the Department by telephone...the next working day...(1) Events reported shall include the following:..(E)Epidemic outbreaks. 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 not reporting to the Department of cases involving hand, foot, mouth disease which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 30, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(1)(E) - 101212(d)(1)(E)
Official code
101212(d)(1)(E)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in playsets/jungle gyms were witnessed to have multiple spider webbs and duct tape to cover small holes, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 4, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238.2(d)(2) - 101238.2(d)(2)
Official code
101238.2(d)(2)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Care Activities (A) Staff shall place infants up to 12-months of age on their backs for sleeping. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 2 infants under the age of 12 months were sleeping on their stomachs and no medical exemptions were on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 4, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101430(a)(3)(A) - 101430(a)(3)(A)
Official code
101430(a)(3)(A)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Care Activities (C) An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. 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 2 of 2 infants, C2 and C3, were swaddled in sleep sacks during nap time and both infants do not have medical exemptions on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 11, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101430(a)(3)(C) - 101430(a)(3)(C)
Official code
101430(a)(3)(C)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Needs and Services Plan (b) The needs and services plan shall be in writing and shall include the following: (2) Infants up to 12 months of age shall have a completed Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], which is incorporated by reference. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 2 infants, C2 and C3, did not have an LIC9227 Individual Sleep Plan in the file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 4, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101419.2(b)(2) - 101419.2(b)(2)
Official code
101419.2(b)(2)
View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Care Center Sleeping: (1) Mattresses shall be firm and covered with a fitted sheet that is appropriate to the mattress size, fits tightly on the mattress, and overlaps the underside of the mattress so it cannot be dislodged. (f) Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. This requirement is not met as evidenced by LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA's observed a child napping in a crib without a fitted sheet, the child was laying on a loose blanket, with a blanket over the childs body.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 5, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439.1(1)(f) - 101439.1(1)(f)
Official code
101439.1(1)(f)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Care Center Sleeping; (1) Pacifiers shall be allowed in the crib if the following provisions are in place: (A) There shall not be anything attached to the pacifier. This requirement is not met as evidenced by LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA's observed a child napping in a crib with a pacifier in their mouth with an attached pacifier clip.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 5, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439.1(1)(A) - 101439.1(1)(A)
Official code
101439.1(1)(A)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Limitations on Capacity - A licensee shall not operate a childcare center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review facility was commingling the children in care on 09/19/2024 in the Toddler classroom and the school age classroom. >>>
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 7, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
Official code
101161(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPA's observed cleaning solutions in a high cabinet next to infant food which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 14, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(g) - 101238(g)
Official code
101238(g)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above the jungle gym had several spiders and spider webbs which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 14, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238.2(d)(2) - 101238.2(d)(2)
Official code
101238.2(d)(2)
View official report
Medium 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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interviews and record review, commingling occurs with infant aged children being combined with toddler, preschool and school age children in the first and last hour of the day. infants are dropped off at arrival time in building 2 and combined with children up until the age of 9.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 25, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101438.3(b) - 101438.3(b)
Official code
101438.3(b)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Staff-Infant Ratio: (b)There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interviews and record review, infant aged children are being combined in the first and last hour of the day, with children as old as nine years old with only one teacher and no aide. Due to infants being commingled ratios are being exceeded.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 25, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
Official code
101416.5(b)