Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.14
- Local median
- 0.25
PINK TOWER MONTESSORI
203 LAURINE LANE, Fallbrook, CA 92028
- Facility:
- 376701115
- 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:
- 36
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionDecember 19, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 19, 2025
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for PINK TOWER MONTESSORI from March 23, 2022 through December 19, 2025.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 15 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on November 20, 2024 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of December 6, 2024.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
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
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 15
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 5.5 local median in 92028
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.42
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
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Licensure Requirements Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. 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 by having no carbon monoxoide detector in the facility, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 20, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.954 - 1596.954
- Official code
- 1596.954
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (c) The licensee shall post the PUB 393 (8/02), Child Care Center Notification of Parents' Rights Poster in a prominent, publicly accessible area in the child care center at all times. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited aboveby not having the PUB 393 posted, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 22, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101218.1(c) - 101218.1(c)
- Official code
- 101218.1(c)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Napping Equipment (c) Each cot or mat shall be equipped with a sheet to cover the cot or mat and, depending on the weather, a sheet and/or blanket to cover the child. (2) Bedding shall be individually stored so that each child's bedding is identifiable and no child's used bedding comes into contact with other bedding. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 20 out of 20 cots with bedding in contact with other bedding, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 6, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239.1(c)(2) - 101239.1(c)(2)
- Official code
- 101239.1(c)(2)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in plumbing fixtures of cold water faucet in sink 1 in lobby bathroom not working and toilet 1 in classroom 1 not in working order. LPA observed lower toy shelves in classroom 1 & 2 with cobwebs and layer of dust, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 27, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in classrooms 2 with cleaners, toxic substances, rodent droppings, mouse traps, mops with solution next to and under sink area covered with curtain. Classroom 1 had Drano and toilet bowl cleaner under sink with a broken child lock, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 6, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(g) - 101238(g)
- Official code
- 101238(g)
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 4 staff files reviewed did not have valid mandated reporter training, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 20, 2024
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
- Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (f) When the child care center director is absent from the center, arrangements shall be made for a fully qualified teacher as specified in Section 101216.1(c) to act as substitute. This substitute child care center director shall be aware of center operations, including total enrollment; shall be trained in program operation; and shall be designated as an authorized person to correct operational deficiencies that constitute immediate threats to children's health and safety. 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 by Director/Licnsee being out of facility for more than 30 days, starting 11/20/24 and scheduled to return 12/29/24 without a qualified substitute which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 3, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101215.1(f) - 101215.1(f)
- Official code
- 101215.1(f)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child's Medical Assessments (a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 child files reviewed were missing a physician's report, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 20, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220(a) - 101220(a)
- Official code
- 101220(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Supervision-Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, ... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA AND LPM observed staff go inside the front door and no staff on the playground with the children. Staff came back outside in less than one minutes time. This poses a potential risk to the Health and Safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 11, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Limitations on Capacity A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA and LPM observed a child under two years of age on the playground with the preschool children. This poses a potential risk to the Health and Safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 11, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds -The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA and LPM observed mouse droppings in the files which were reviewed during this inspection. This poses a potential risk to the Health and Safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 25, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(a)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Napping Equirpment-Bedding shall be individually stored so that each child's bedding is identifiable and no child's used bedding comes into contact with other bedding. Bedding shall be individually stored so that each child's bedding is identifiable and no child's used bedding comes into contact with other bedding. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA and LPM observed children's napping cotts with sheets on them stacked on top of each other allowing the bedding to touch This poses a potential risk to the Health and Safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 11, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239.1(c)(2) - 101239.1(c)(2)
- Official code
- 101239.1(c)(2)
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 was not met as evidenced by: LPA AND LPM observed staff go inside the front door and no staff on the playground with the children. Staff came back outside in less than one minutes time. This poses a potential risk to the Health and Safety of children in care. 8
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 12, 2022
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
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)(3) Personal rights, the licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights; 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 but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This was not met as evidenced by…. Based on confidential interviews and record review allegation that children are placed in time out as a form of discipline which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on confidential interviews and record review allegation that children are placed in time out as a form of discipline which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 30, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101173 (d) Plan of Operation The childcare center shall operate in accordance with the terms specified in the plan of operation. This was not met as evidenced by… Based on record review and confidential interviews the childcare center is using time out as a form of discipline for the children in care, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on record review and confidential interviews the childcare center is using time out as a form of discipline for the children in care, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 30, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101173(d) - 101173(d)
- Official code
- 101173(d)