Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.56
- Local median
- 0.29
LA JOLLA MONTESSORI SCHOOL
8745 LA JOLLA SCENIC DRIVE N., La Jolla, CA 92037
- Facility:
- 376105007
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Closed, Single License Conversion
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 174
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionMarch 27, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 6, 2025
Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for LA JOLLA MONTESSORI SCHOOL from July 22, 2021 through March 27, 2025.
Four inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 27, 2025 and involved hazardous access, with a due date of April 3, 2025.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 9
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 1
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92037
Compared to 14 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 5%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 23%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.07
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 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
June 28, 2024August 23, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation This was not met as evidenced by..... On 2/27/25 Child (C1) wandered away from the drop off area. which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. child managed to open the chain linked fence, pass through a gated area, descend a flight of stairs, to reach and push open the security fence. Staff member (S1) intercepted the child at the gate door below, preventing any harm from occurring. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 3, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101230(c)(1) - 101230(c)(1)
- Official code
- 101230(c)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- ***THIS IS AN AMENDED DOCUMENT DELIVERED ON 9/18/24*** 101229(a) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: 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 the information obtained during interviews and review of pertinent documentation, staff did not provide sufficient care and supervision to prevent unkind interactions between children, resulting in C1 sustaining a minor injury by C2. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 22, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
- Official code
- 101229(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time…Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on the information obtained during investigation interviews, observations, and pictures received is determined that child C1 was injured due to facility not providing adequate supervision on 3 incidents which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on the information obtained during investigation interviews, observations, and pictures received is determined that child C1 was injured due to facility not providing adequate supervision on 3 incidents which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 1, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)(3) Personal Rights: To be free from…unusual punishment…actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on investigation interviews, staff S1 used inappropriate discipline practices by withholding food from children. Although food was never withheld from a student for an entire meal, a student may need to wait until all the other children were finished or have it delay as a form of disciple which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on investigation interviews, staff S1 used inappropriate discipline practices by withholding food from children. Although food was never withheld from a student for an entire meal, a student may need to wait until all the other children were finished or have it delay as a form of disciple which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 1, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 7 out of 10 staff members which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 22, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report