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Bright Minds Montessori, INC. · Infant Center, Lake Elsinore

17159 Grand Avenue, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 · Riverside County
4 substantiated complaintsInfant center

Bright Minds Montessori, INC. is a licensed child care center in Lake Elsinore, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 5 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 16 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (5 of 16). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 13 centers in Lake Elsinore and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 96%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#12 of 13 centers in Lake Elsinore
0Type A citations
16Type B citations
3Inspections
4 of 5Complaints substantiated
16 citations from 17 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 5 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 14, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 14, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJan 30, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 30, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 4, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundNov 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 30, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 14, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMar 15, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 4, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 22, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 25, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 30, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 14, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 22, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety5
Health & medication2
Records & paperwork2
Other standards2
Sleep safety2
Staff ratios2
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 14, 2026InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in missing sleep logs for 4 infants which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 14, 2026
Type BApr 14, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in missing Physician's Report for four infants which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 14, 2026
Type BJan 30, 2026Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Daily Inspection for Illness §101226.1(a)(1)(B)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not ensuring children exposed to the contagious disease were not at the facility, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Request Denied
Plan of correction due Jan 30, 2026
Type BJan 30, 2026Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(E)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not reporting to the Department of cases involving hand, foot, mouth disease which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 30, 2026
Type BJan 30, 2026Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)(1)
Based on observations, record review, and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above not ensuring the facility is free of spider webs, insects, and mosquitoes, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 30, 2026
Type BApr 4, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in playsets/jungle gyms were witnessed to have multiple spider webbs and duct tape to cover small holes, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 4, 2025
Type BApr 4, 2025InspectionOther standards
Infant care activities §101430(a)(3)(A)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 2 infants under the age of 12 months were sleeping on their stomachs and no medical exemptions were on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 4, 2025
Type BApr 4, 2025InspectionOther standards
Infant care activities §101430(a)(3)(C)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 2 infants, C2 and C3, were swaddled in sleep sacks during nap time and both infants do not have medical exemptions on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 11, 2025
Type BApr 4, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Infant needs and services plan §101419.2(b)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 2 infants, C2 and C3, did not have an LIC9227 Individual Sleep Plan in the file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 4, 2025
Type BNov 4, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Sleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(1)(f)
LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA's observed a child napping in a crib without a fitted sheet, the child was laying on a loose blanket, with a blanket over the childs body. 8 The correction for the crib sheets was done at time of visit. Proof of memo will be provided no later than close of business on 11/05/2024, along with a signed copy of the memo by staff within 10 business days.
Plan of correction due Nov 5, 2024
Type BNov 4, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Sleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(1)(A)
LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 1 The licensee has stated, he will conduct a training with staff speficic to Infant Safe Sleep regulations. The licensee has stated, a memo will be provided to staff regarding this regulation no later than 11/05/2024. LPA's observed a child napping in a crib with a pacifier in their mouth with an attached pacifier clip. 8 Proof of memo will be provided no later than close of business on 11/05/2024, along with a signed copy of the memo by staff within 10 business days.
Plan of correction due Nov 5, 2024
Type BSep 30, 2024Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Based on observation and record review facility was commingling the children in care on 09/19/2024 in the Toddler classroom and the school age classroom. >>> 8 >>>There were 3 preschoolers under the age of five present with school age children in the school age classroom and 3 preschool children over the age of 36 months present in the Toddler classroom.
Plan of correction due Oct 7, 2024
Type BMay 14, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPA's observed cleaning solutions in a high cabinet next to infant food which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 14, 2024
Type BMay 14, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above the jungle gym had several spiders and spider webbs which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 14, 2024
Type BAug 22, 2023Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Indoor activity space for infants §101438.3(b)
Based on observation, interviews and record review, commingling occurs with infant aged children being combined with toddler, preschool and school age children in the first and last hour of the day. infants are dropped off at arrival time in building 2 and combined with children up until the age of 9.
Plan of correction due Aug 25, 2023
Type BAug 22, 2023Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
Based on observation, interviews and record review, infant aged children are being combined in the first and last hour of the day, with children as old as nine years old with only one teacher and no aide. Due to infants being commingled ratios are being exceeded.
Plan of correction due Aug 25, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedMay 8, 2026Complaint investigationreceived May 5, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJan 30, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Nov 5, 2025
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJan 30, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Nov 3, 2025
Substantiated allegations:
Staff did not prevent the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease.
Staff did not follow proper reporting requirements
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedSep 30, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Aug 21, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
- Facility comingling daycare children.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedAug 22, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Jul 24, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff are commingling infants with children of all ages
Facility is operating out of ratio
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity12 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 16, 2023
LicenseeBright Minds Montessori, INC.
AdministratorJulia McCarthy
Phone(951) 378-4103
State facility #336300577

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Common questions

Does Bright Minds Montessori, INC. take infants?

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

Has Bright Minds Montessori, INC. had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 16 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Bright Minds Montessori, INC.?

California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Bright Minds Montessori, INC. compare with other daycares in Lake Elsinore?

It is #12 of 13 centers in Lake Elsinore by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Bright Minds Montessori, INC. last inspected?

Apr 14, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Bright Minds Montessori, INC. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Minds Montessori, INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Lake Elsinore, was $1,249 a month for infants (about $1,580 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Bright Minds Montessori, INC.?

The licensee is Bright Minds Montessori, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Julia McCarthy.

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 336300577 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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