Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.3
- Local median
- 0.33
KIDS TOWN MONTESSORI SCHOOL
867 SYCAMORE AVENUE, Vista, CA 92081
- Facility:
- 376700368
- 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:
- 101
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionNovember 19, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNovember 19, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for KIDS TOWN MONTESSORI SCHOOL from October 24, 2022 through November 19, 2025.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on August 20, 2025 and involved health or food records, with a due date of September 5, 2025.
Staff-to-child ratio was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
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
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 13
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 0
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92081
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 30%
- Local median
- 20%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.12
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.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Immunizations (g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations and shall maintain such documentation in the center for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of five child files. Where C4 did not have proof of required immunizations in their file. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 5, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220.1(g) - 101220.1(g)
- Official code
- 101220.1(g)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 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 including ….. physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on confidential interviews, S1 was observed to be both verbally and physically aggressive towards daycare children. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 31, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of three staff files reviewed. Staff three did not have an LIC 503 available for review during inspection for Staff 3. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 11, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two of three staff files. Where staff 2 and 3 were missing transcript verification of ECE Family, Child and Community. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 11, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.1(c)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of one preschool classrooms toured. Where staff 3 who is not fully qualified, was alone with six children. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 11, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of five staff files. During todays inspection, LPA confirmed, staff 2 was cleared and associated on 9/3/23. Which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 11, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e) - 101170(e)
- Official code
- 101170(e)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as several seats of playground equipment were broken and one play structure was broken which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 7, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238.2(d)(2) - 101238.2(d)(2)
- Official code
- 101238.2(d)(2)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above six staff were missing documentation of one or more required immunizations. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as seven staff had missing or expired training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 23, 2022
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)
Medium concern: Staff training
- 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as four staff were missing health screenings.which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(2)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as three staff were missing TB tests which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a)(12) - 101217(a)(12)
- Official code
- 101217(a)(12)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (13) A signed statement regarding their criminal record history as required by Section 101170(d). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as four staff did not have LIC 508 on file.which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a)(13) - 101217(a)(13)
- Official code
- 101217(a)(13)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: (b) Floor mats used for napping shall be: (5) Maintained in a safe condition with no exposed foam. Also see 101239.1 (c)(2). Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as napping mats had exposed foam which pose a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239.1(b)(5) - 101239.1(b)(5)
- Official code
- 101239.1(b)(5)