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Acacia Montessori School · Infant Center, Fullerton

1701 East Chapman Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92831 · Orange County
Infant center

Acacia Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Fullerton, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #46 of 51 centers in Fullerton and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 85%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#46 of 51 centers in Fullerton
2Type A citations
4Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 3Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 13 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 18, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 5, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 30, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 17, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMay 18, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 18, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 10, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 14, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 24, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Health & medication1
Other standards1
Supervision1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 17, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Infant fixtures, furniture and equipment §101439(h)(4)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, the changing table is not within arm's reach of a sink which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2024
Type BApr 17, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(c)(3)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 4 of 5 children's file do not have signed acknowledgement receipt of LIC9224 dated 05/03/2023 and 05/18/2023 and licensing report LIC9099 to all infant families by the next business day. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 24, 2024
Type AMay 18, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Other standards
Issuance/Term of a License §101182(a)(2)
(a) The Department shall issue a license to an applicant in accordance with the provisions of Health... (2) A separate license shall be issued for each component of a combination center. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Director stated they will make sure that infant and preschool children do not commingle. Director will make sure there is enough staff available throughout the day but continuing to use Substitute agencies when staff are off. Director will submit a written plan of correction by 5/19/23. Based on interviews conducted with staff, records reviewed and obtained pictures, there was at least 2 different dates that S1 had preschool children commingling with infant children in the infant classroom due to short staff. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due May 18, 2023
Type AMay 3, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(n)(1)
101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (n) Furniture and equipment shall be maintained in good condition, free of... (1) A baby walker shall not be allowed on the premises of a child care center in accordance with Health and Safety Code Sections 1596.846(b) and (c). This requirement was not met by: Director stated they removed the baby bouncer from the infant center. They will no longer accept baby equipement that is not allowed in the childcare centers. Traini staff. Director will submit a written plan of correction by 5/4/23 to LPA Odom. Based on LPA's observation, picture taken and director interview. The infant staff was utilizing a baby bouncer on infant center since February. C1 was observed on the baby bouncer during outdoor playtime. This imposes an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due May 3, 2023
Type BMar 24, 2022InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that staff did not document the every 15 minute check of infants which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 1, 2022
Type BMar 24, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Infant needs and services plan §101419.2(a)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that staff did not complete an Infant Needs and Service Plan for the infants in care which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 1, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJun 18, 2026Complaint investigationreceived May 19, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedMay 18, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Apr 10, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedDec 14, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Oct 17, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity15 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 1, 2021
LicenseeSun Park Chung
AdministratorSun Chung
Phone(336) 870-2176
State facility #304371442

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Common questions

Does Acacia Montessori School take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Acacia Montessori School had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 18, 2023, for issuance/term of a license. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Acacia Montessori School?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Acacia Montessori School compare with other daycares in Fullerton?

It is #46 of 51 centers in Fullerton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Acacia Montessori School last inspected?

Jun 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Acacia Montessori School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Acacia Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Fullerton, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Acacia Montessori School?

The licensee is Sun Park Chung, and the administrator listed with the state is Sun Chung.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 304371442 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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