Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.91
- Local median
- 0.93
INTELLICHILDREN MONTESSORI INSTITUTE
212 WEST SAN MARCOS BOULEVARD, San Marcos, CA 92069
- Facility:
- 376105015
- 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:
- 20
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionApril 5, 2023
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJanuary 5, 2023
Summary
This summary covers 11 available inspections for INTELLICHILDREN MONTESSORI INSTITUTE from August 24, 2021 through April 5, 2023.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 5, 2023 and involved attendance accountability, with a due date of April 14, 2023.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 11
- Recorded violations
- 10
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 0
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
11 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92069
Compared to 30 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 55%
- Local median
- 24%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 73%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.2
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
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Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Sign In and Sign Out (a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of eight infants present were not signed into the facility by their parent/guardian. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 14, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229.1(a)(1) - 101229.1(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229.1(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101416.3 Infant Care Aide Qualifications and Duties: (b) An infant care aide shall work under the direct supervision of the director, the assistant director or a fully qualified teacher, except as provided for in Section 101416.5(d)(1). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted by LPA an aide (S2) was providing care and supervision to children without the direct supervision of the director, assistant director or teacher. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews conducted by LPA an aide (S2) was providing care and supervision to children without the direct supervision of the director, assistant director or teacher. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 25, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.3(b) - 101416.3(b)
- Official code
- 101416.3(b)
Medium 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 requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted by LPA staff member (S1) was observed verbally abusing or calling children unkind names. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on interviews conducted by LPA staff member (S1) was observed verbally abusing or calling children unkind names. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 25, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- This is an amended report. 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 requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted by LPA, a staff member (S1) was observed forcing/coercing an infant to eat. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 25, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101161 Limitations on Capacity:(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews and record reviews, facility staff provided care & supervision to a child (C1) on 6/15/22 who was under 2 months old. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on staff interviews and record reviews, facility staff provided care & supervision to a child (C1) on 6/15/22 who was under 2 months old. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 19, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101439.1(f)- Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment: Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA observed 2 infants asleep covered with blankets and other cribs with blankets and pillow inside. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- LPA observed 2 infants asleep covered with blankets and other cribs with blankets and pillow inside. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 21, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101439.1(f) - 101439.1(f)
- Official code
- 101439.1(f)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101427(h)- Infant Care Food Service: Infants who are unable to hold a bottle shall be held by a staff person or other adult for bottle feeding. At no time shall a bottle be propped for an infant...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA observed an infant seated in a rocker/ bouncer with a bottle propped by a blanket in the nap area as staff assisted other children with napping. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care
- Inspector notes
- LPA observed an infant seated in a rocker/ bouncer with a bottle propped by a blanket in the nap area as staff assisted other children with napping. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 28, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101427(h) - 101427(h)
- Official code
- 101427(h)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101419.2(b)(2)- Infant Needs and Services Plan: 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 was not met as evidenced by: Sleep Plans were not on file with the Needs and Services Plan.
- Report comments
- Sleep Plans were not on file with the Needs and Services Plan.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 28, 2022
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)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212(d)(1)(C) 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 by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day...(1)Events reported shall include the following: (C) 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 the director's statement, the facility failed to notify the Department of the assault and facility "lockdown" that occurred on 6/16/22 within the Department's next business day. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on the director's statement, the facility failed to notify the Department of the assault and facility "lockdown" that occurred on 6/16/22 within the Department's next business day. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 30, 2022
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)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Limitations on Capacity and Ambulatory Status. The licensee shall not exceed the conditions, limitations and capacity specified in the license. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, school age and prechool children were being dropped off in the infant room in the morning between 7 and 7:30 a.m. By commmingling the two programs, the age ranges exceeded the limitation of the infant license. This is a potential hazard to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 10, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)