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SIMI VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL

1776 ERRINGER ROAD #104, Simi Valley, CA 93065

Facility:
566211104
Type:
INFANT 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:
12

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 inspectionApril 15, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 15, 2026

Summary

This summary covers seven available inspections for SIMI VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL from October 15, 2024 through April 15, 2026.

Three inspections recorded violations, with 16 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on April 15, 2026 and involved environmental health, with a due date of April 24, 2026.

Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

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

At a glance

Total inspections
7

6 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
16

16 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
6

6 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

7 total inspections vs 3 local median in 93065

Compared to 37 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
2.29
Local median
0.4

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
14%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
43%
Local median
30%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.14

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. 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 that the lead testing certificate was not on file or available for review during the inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 24, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
Official code
1597.16(a)(1)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Indoor Activity Space For Infants (b) Indoor activity space for infants shall be physically separate from space used by children in the child care center and school-age child care center components. 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 that a preschool-aged child, C1, who was accompanied by their therapist, was playing in an infant-designated classroom, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 24, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101438.3(b) - 101438.3(b)
Official code
101438.3(b)
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the LIC701 was not on file for Child #03 (C3), which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 24, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101220(a) - 101220(a)
Official code
101220(a)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Infant Care Food Services (2) The infant care center shall have appropriate food available for the infant. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the CCC does not maintain supplemental food on site for infants, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 24, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101427(c)(2) - 101427(c)(2)
Official code
101427(c)(2)
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Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. This requiremenet was not met as evidenced by...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 24, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d) - 101212(d)
Official code
101212(d)
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Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Care Activities (A) Staff shall place infants up to 12-months of age on their backs for sleeping. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 persons which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 5, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101430(a)(3)(A) - 101430(a)(3)(A)
Official code
101430(a)(3)(A)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Care Activities (C) An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on (observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of1 persons which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 5, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101430(a)(3)(C) - 101430(a)(3)(C)
Official code
101430(a)(3)(C)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Staff-Infant Ratio (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 identifiers which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 5, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
Official code
101416.5(b)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment (f) Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. (1) Pacifiers shall be allowed in the crib if the following provisions are in place: (A) There shall not be anything attached to the pacifier. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 8 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 5, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439.1(f)(1)(A) - 101439.1(f)(1)(A)
Official code
101439.1(f)(1)(A)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (f) Solid waste shall be stored, located and disposed of in a manner that will not transmit communicable diseases or odors, create a nuisance, or provide a breeding place or food source for insects or rodents. (1) All containers used for storage of solid wastes, including moveable bins, shall have a tightfitting cover that is kept on; shall be in good repair; and shall be leakproof and rodent-proof. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 objects which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 5, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101239(f)(1) - 101239(f)(1)
Official code
101239(f)(1)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (h) Infant changing tables shall: (4) While in use, be placed within arm's reach of a sink. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 objects) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 5, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439(h)(4) - 101439(h)(4)
Official code
101439(h)(4)
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 1 out of 1 objects which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 5, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(g) - 101238(g)
Official code
101238(g)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (5) No infant shall be left unattended while in a high chair. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 11 out of 14 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 5, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439(e)(5) - 101439(e)(5)
Official code
101439(e)(5)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Teacher Qualifications and Duties (1) A teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units of the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below; or shall have obtained a Child Development Assistant Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 7 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 5, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.1(b)(1) - 101216.1(b)(1)
Official code
101216.1(b)(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 in 3 out of 4 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 5, 2025
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)
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: Based on(observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 7 persons which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 5, 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)