Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.75
- Local median
- 0.43
ART OF MONTESSORI
8930 SIERRA STREET, Elk Grove, CA 95624
- Facility:
- 344500189
- 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:
- 83
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJune 6, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 6, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 20 available inspections for ART OF MONTESSORI from July 29, 2021 through June 6, 2025.
12 inspections recorded violations, with 15 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 10, 2025 and involved supervision, with a due date of March 12, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
Two later inspections, from May 20, 2025 through June 6, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 20
- Recorded violations
- 15
- Higher-concern violations
- 11
- Repeated topics
- 3
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
20 total inspections vs 4.5 local median in 95624
Compared to 16 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 45%
- Local median
- 10%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 60%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 0.44
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 4 recorded violations.
August 29, 2023May 17, 2024March 10, 2025Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
July 11, 2024Incident records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 10, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101226(a) Health Related Services: The licensee shall immediately notify the child's authorized representative if the child...sustains an injury more serious than a minor cur or scratch. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed that Staff did not verbally or in writing notify parent of a bite on C1's forhead. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed that Staff did not verbally or in writing notify parent of a bite on C1's forhead. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(a) - 101226(a)
- Official code
- 101226(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility for providing care and supervision-The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Interviews and observations where staff did not supevise children to prevent injuries and children are not being supervised while going to the bathrooom, which causes and immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 12, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
- Official code
- 101229(a)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements-Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events...a report shall be made to the Department by next working day and during its normal business hours...a written report containing the information...shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Director stated she knew of the incident both in text and verbally by C1's grandmother, but did not report it to the department
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212 - 101212
- Official code
- 101212
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed that Staff 1 spoke negatively and inappropriately about children in care while children could still hear Staff 1 on multiple occasions. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Interviews revealed that Staff 1 spoke negatively and inappropriately about children in care while children could still hear Staff 1 on multiple occasions. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 12, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 Personal Rights (a)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 … This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed that Staff 1 has yelled at children in care on multiple occasions. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed that Staff 1 has yelled at children in care on multiple occasions. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 12, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 Personal Rights (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 regulation was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed that Staff 2 has yelled at children in care and has observed only specific children in care. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed that Staff 2 has yelled at children in care and has observed only specific children in care. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 12, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department ...within the Department's next working day... a written report containing the information shall be... submitted... within 7 days... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned that a child was left in the play yard without staff supervision 2/2/24 & was not reported to CCLD. This poses an potential health & safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- submitted... within 7 days... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned that a child was left in the play yard without staff supervision 2/2/24 & was not reported to CCLD. This poses an potential health & safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 21, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d) - 101212(d)
- Official code
- 101212(d)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 1596.99(c)(3) (c) The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) per violation and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues ... (3) Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned through record review that a child was left in the play yard without staff supervision on 2/2/24. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned through record review that a child was left in the play yard without staff supervision on 2/2/24. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 20, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.99(c)(3)(c) - 1596.99(c)(3)(c)
- Official code
- 1596.99(c)(3)(c)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 1596.99(c)(3) (c) The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) per violation and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues ... (3) Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Licensing was notified of an incident from facility staff and by unusual incident report that on 8/23/23, C1 was found alone in the facility parking lot for approximately 3 minutes. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Licensing was notified of an incident from facility staff and by unusual incident report that on 8/23/23, C1 was found alone in the facility parking lot for approximately 3 minutes. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 30, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.99(c)(3)(c) - 1596.99(c)(3)(c)
- Official code
- 1596.99(c)(3)(c)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101238 Buildings and Grounds (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: A broken front door that LPA observed on 04/17/2023. Children attempted to exit and adults were able to enter without permission. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- A broken front door that LPA observed on 04/17/2023. Children attempted to exit and adults were able to enter without permission. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 8, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights (a) 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... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed that staff held a child down to a chair and staff grabbed a child by the arm to hold down on a nap mat. This was a health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 8, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a) - 101223(a)
- Official code
- 101223(a)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed several times that children were yelled at when a staff member was trying to correct their behavior. This is a health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 8, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a) - 101223(a)
- Official code
- 101223(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance… This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed that the facilty was operating out of ratio in the afternoons. More than 12 children were under the care of 1 teacher. Aides were supervising children in the capacity of a qualified teacher. This posed a health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 8, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observing incomplete staff files and therfore, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 24, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a) - 101217(a)
- Official code
- 101217(a)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 87355 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to criminal record review...shall prior to working...in a licensed facility: (1) obtain a California clearance...as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation and record review, 3 adult staff members were not associated to the license and 1 adult staff member was not background cleared nor associatedf to the license which poses an immediate health, safety and or personal rights risk to chidlren in care.
- Report comments
- Based on LPA's observation and record review, 3 adult staff members were not associated to the license and 1 adult staff member was not background cleared nor associatedf to the license which poses an immediate health, safety and or personal rights risk to chidlren in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 14, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 87355(e)(1) - 87355(e)(1)
- Official code
- 87355(e)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report