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BETH MONTESSORI

8660 GILMAN DRIVE, La Jolla, CA 92037

Facility:
376700496
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:
108

Inspection snapshot

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Latest inspectionSeptember 9, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsSeptember 9, 2025

Summary

This summary covers four available inspections for BETH MONTESSORI from March 29, 2022 through September 9, 2025.

Two inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on January 18, 2023 and involved environmental health, with a due date of January 18, 2023.

Attendance accountability 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
4

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

4 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92037

Compared to 14 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.75
Local median
0.29

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
25%
Local median
5%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
23%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
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.

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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Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
101700.3 Lead Testing Written Directives (b)(1) "A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based upon documents received via e-mail from Director, four out of 12 outlets tested for a lead exceedance which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based upon documents received via e-mail from Director, four out of 12 outlets tested for a lead exceedance which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 18, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 101700.3(b)(1) - 101700.3(b)(1)
Official code
101700.3(b)(1)
View official report
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 facility did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff #4 and 5 did not have proof of immuity to Meales on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 29, 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)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Sign In and Sign Out (b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview with Director Lina Wolf, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that there were several children in each classroom who had been signed in by staff when the person bringing the child to the facility did not. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 29, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229.1(b) - 101229.1(b)
Official code
101229.1(b)