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Latest inspectionOctober 16, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 16, 2025
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for LITTLE FRIENDS MONTESSORI from April 29, 2024 through October 16, 2025.
Two inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on December 13, 2024 and involved staff training, with a due date of January 13, 2025.
Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Three later inspections, from January 13, 2025 through October 16, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
Total inspections
6
1 in last 12 months
Recorded violations
6
0 in last 12 months
Higher-concern violations
2
0 in last 12 months
Repeated topics
1
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 5 local median in 95616
Compared to 14 local facilities
Recorded violations per inspection
This provider
1
Local median
0.18
1This provider
0.18Local median
Inspections with higher-concern violations
This provider
17%
Local median
14%
17%This provider
14%Local median
Inspections with recorded violations
This provider
33%
Local median
15%
33%This provider
15%Local median
Repeated topics
This provider
1
Local average
0.14
1This provider
0.14Local average
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
Day care center directors... shall ensure that at least one staff member who has a current course completion card in pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR... Shall be onsite at all times when children are present at the facility This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Through interviews, LPA learned the staff who is opening the facility, is opening alone and does not have valid CPR certiifcation. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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. LPA observed hazardous cleaning solutions under the children's bathroom sink in an unlocked cabinet. LPA also observed 3 kitchen knives in 2 drawers which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 30, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(g) - 101238(g)
Official code
101238(g)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 1 was observed not maintaining visual supervision to the children in care multiple times which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 30, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (n) Furniture and equipment shall be maintained in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Multiple toys and play structures had cracks with sharp, loose, and pointed parts which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 31, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101239(n) - 101239(n)
Official code
101239(n)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Outdoor Activity Space (e) As a condition of licensure, the areas around and under high climbing equipment, swings, slides and other similar equipment shall be cushioned with material that absorbs falls. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There was not sufficient cushioning underneath the wooden play structure which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 31, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238.2(e) - 101238.2(e)
Official code
101238.2(e)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The 2 staff members had CPR/First Aid without the EMSA certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.