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MONTESSORI EXPLORER

271 EAST J STREET, Chula Vista, CA 91910

Facility:
376700503
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:
47

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 inspectionSeptember 4, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsAugust 2, 2023

Summary

This summary covers four available inspections for MONTESSORI EXPLORER from September 13, 2021 through September 4, 2025.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 4, 2025 and involved background screening, with a due date of September 30, 2025.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
4

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
2

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

4 total inspections vs 4.5 local median in 91910

Compared to 24 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.5
Local median
0.24

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
25%
Local median
14%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
23%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.33

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.

View official report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Child’s Records. 101221(e) A child's records shall also be open to inspection by the child's authorized representative. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA interviews and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that they denied the child’s authorized representative the opportunity to inspect the child’s record, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 5, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101221(e) - 101221(e)
Official code
101221(e)
View official report
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that staff #1 (S1) was seen working with children without an eligible fingerprint clearance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 30, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Official code
1596.871(c)(1)(A)