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BAMBINI MONTESSORI SPANISH ACADEMY

616 NORTH COAST HIGHWAY 101, Encinitas, CA 92024

Facility:
376105179
Type:
SINGLE LICENSED CHILD 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:
62

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 inspectionOctober 20, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 20, 2025

Summary

This summary covers eight available inspections for BAMBINI MONTESSORI SPANISH ACADEMY from October 22, 2024 through October 20, 2025.

Three inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on October 6, 2025 and involved attendance accountability, with a due date of October 10, 2025.

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
8

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
8

5 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

4 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

8 total inspections vs 3 local median in 92024

Compared to 40 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1
Local median
0.24

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
13%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
38%
Local median
20%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.05

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.

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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 facility did not comply with the section cited above in that the facility was not documenting 15 mintue sleep checks, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 10, 2025
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)
Higher concern: Medication
Report finding
Health-Related Services (2) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be maintained with the child's name and shall be dated. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that prescription and nonprescripition medication was not dated or labeled with children's name which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 10, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101226(e)(2) - 101226(e)(2)
Official code
101226(e)(2)
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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that several children were not signed into the facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 10, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229.1(a) - 101229.1(a)
Official code
101229.1(a)
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 observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that children 12 months and under did not have a LIC9227 on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 10, 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)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Limitations on Capacity and Ambulatory Status (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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that, the LPA observed the Preschool Room(Room3) to have 26 children, when maximum licensed capacity is 23 children. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 10, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
Official code
101161(a)
View official report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
101221 Child's Records (c) All information and records obtained from or regarding children shall be confidential. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Facility disclosed confidential information of children in care which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Report comments
Facility disclosed confidential information of children in care which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 27, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101221(c) - 101221(c)
Official code
101221(c)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
101221 ( e) A child records shall also be open to inspection by the child authorized representative. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based upon interviews, the facility, denied the parent access to Child #1's file upon disenrollment. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Report comments
Based upon interviews, the facility, denied the parent access to Child #1's file upon disenrollment. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 21, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101221(e) - 101221(e)
Official code
101221(e)
View official report
Medium concern: Parent rights
Report finding
1596.857(b) Rights of parent or guardian...No child day care facility shall discriminate or retaliate against any child or parent or guardian on the basis or for the reason that the parent or guardian...has lodged a complaint with the department against a facility. Based on the information obtained during interviews and documentation reviewed it is determined that facility retaliated against child’s authorized representative for allegedly making a complaint to California Licensing Department and stating in an email to the facility.
Report comments
Based on the information obtained during interviews and documentation reviewed it is determined that facility retaliated against child’s authorized representative for allegedly making a complaint to California Licensing Department and stating in an email to the facility.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 21, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.857(b) - 1596.857(b)
Official code
1596.857(b)