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PEPPERTREE MONTESSORI

427 COLLEGE WAY, Oceanside, CA 92057

Facility:
374845328
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:
80

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Latest inspectionApril 23, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 29, 2025

Summary

This summary covers eight available inspections for PEPPERTREE MONTESSORI from April 20, 2022 through April 23, 2026.

Two inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on April 23, 2026 and involved health or food records, with a due date of May 14, 2026.

Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

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

At a glance

Total inspections
8

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

8 total inspections vs 4.5 local median in 92057

Compared to 24 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.38
Local median
0.27

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
13%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
25%
Local median
25%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.17

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

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

View official report
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 where C5 did not have a current Physcians report 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 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: Incident records
Report finding
The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. The incident was not reported to the parents of the child.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 16, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(c) - 101212(c)
Official code
101212(c)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights - 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: ... This was not met as evidenced by: staff member picked child who was crying up, holding the child while walking with child across the room and sat child down in a chair. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 9, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)