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Lighthouse Montessori School

3695 Rose Terrasse Circle, San Jose, CA 95148 · Santa Clara County
ClosedChild care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Aug 11, 2025. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Lighthouse Montessori School was a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 90 children. Its license closed around August 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 2 times, and issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

1Type A citations
6Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 22, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJun 27, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 30, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Training & qualifications1
Staff ratios1
Records & paperwork1
Caregiver conduct1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 22, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Log shows that the last Fire Drill was conducted on 03/21/2024 which is not compliant with the six-month requirement for facilities. LPA reminded Owner that fire drills needs to be conducted every 6 months and documented.
Plan of correction due Nov 5, 2024
Type BOct 22, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for staff S2 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Through file review, LPA observed that staff S2's Mandated Reporter Training is expired.
Plan of correction due Nov 5, 2024
Type AJun 27, 2024Case management visit (incident)Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on interview with Director and staff, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. On the day of the incident (05/09/2024) staff, S2 left staff, S1 in the room alone with 19 children. 8 LIC9224 must be signed by all parents currently enrolled. LIC 9224 and LIC 809 and 809 D must be provided to all future enrollments for the next 12 months and maintained in file.
Plan of correction due Jun 28, 2024
Type BJun 27, 2024Case management visit (incident)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
Director will submit a written Plan of Correction stating understanding of reporting requirements for incident's occuring at the facility to ensure that unusual incidents are reported to Licensing with the required time frame. An unusual incident that occurred on 05/09/2024 involving two staff (S1 and S2) arguing in front of children in care was not reported to Licensing within the required time frame. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 11, 2024
Type BJun 27, 2024Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on interviews, staff stated that an unusual incident occurred on 05/09/2024 involving two staff (S1 and S2) in which they were arguing in front of children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 11, 2024
Type BAug 30, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility had not completed Water lead testing.
Plan of correction due Sep 13, 2023
Type BAug 30, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(1)(A)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed child's Epi-Pen left in child's backpack within reach of children in one classroom.
Plan of correction due Sep 13, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity90 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusClosed
Licensed sinceMay 1, 2013
ClosedAug 11, 2025
LicenseeLighthouse Education, INC.
Last administratorYi Chen
State facility #434413552

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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 434413552 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.