Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.71
- Local median
- 0
MONTESSORI EAST COUNTY PRESCHOOL
9840 MAINE AVENUE, Lakeside, CA 92040
- Facility:
- 376700140
- 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:
- 102
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionSeptember 23, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 21, 2021
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for MONTESSORI EAST COUNTY PRESCHOOL from September 30, 2021 through September 23, 2025.
Five inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on September 23, 2025 and involved child guidance, with a due date of September 26, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 2.5 local median in 92040
Compared to 40 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 14%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 71%
- Local median
- 0%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.13
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.
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights: Each child shall be free from corporal or unusual punishment, humiliation... or other actions of a punitive nature. This requirement was not met as evidenced by interviews and video footage. Based on interviews and a review of video footage, S1 admitted to grabbing C1’s chin and speaking to them in a harsh tone. S1 grabbed C1 on their lap and did not allow the C1 to get up when they attempted to do so. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 26, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
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 April 28, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101221(c) - 101221(c)
- Official code
- 101221(c)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records review, 3 of 5 (S1 - S3) staff files reviewed were missing LIC 503 Health Screening. S3 was also missing immunizations records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 10, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements. Child care center personnel shall be competent to provide the services necessary to meet the individual needs of children in care and shall at all times be employed in numbers sufficient to meet those needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, on 11/2/2022, due to lack of communication and/or training, staff did not timely change a child's diaper prior to pick up from the facility, resulting in leakage and wet clothing. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 6, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(a) - 101216(a)
- Official code
- 101216(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- PERSONAL RIGHTS To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's interview with the director and observation of 51 children indoors who were not wearing face coverings and Licensee not enforcing the use of face masks/coverings of children. This is an immediate hazard to the health of children due to the COVID-19 pandemic which is currently on the rise.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 4, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)