Magical Star Montessori-preschool · Preschool, Anaheim

1636 West Catherine Drive, Anaheim, CA 92801 · Orange County

1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Magical Star Montessori-preschool is a licensed child care center in Anaheim, CA, licensed for up to 47 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 8 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 9). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #60 of 77 centers in Anaheim and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 87% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited

#60 of 77 centers in Anaheim

1 Type A citations

8 Type B citations

4 Inspections

1 of 8 Complaints substantiated

9 citations from 14 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 12, 2026

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 3

Building & playground safety 2

Health & medication 2

Staff ratios 1

Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jan 14, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications

Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 1 out of 3 staff did not have a current mandated reporter certificate on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Jan 31, 2025

Type B Jan 30, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety

Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954

Based on observation, the director did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed the facility did not have a carbon monoxide detector. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Feb 6, 2024

Type B Jan 30, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications

Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)

Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above. Staff #2 did not have a health screening record on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Feb 13, 2024

Type B Jan 30, 2024 Inspection Health & medication

Children's medical assessments §101220(a)

Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above. Child #2, #3 and #4 did not have a completed physician report on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Feb 13, 2024

Type B Jan 30, 2024 Inspection Health & medication

Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child #2, #3, and #4 did not have immunization records on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Feb 6, 2024

Type B Sep 7, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety

Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)

Based on facility Lead sampling tests it was discovered that outlet B had a high level of lead. This poses a potential risk to the health of children in care.

Plan of correction due Sep 7, 2023

Type A Mar 10, 2023 Complaint investigation Staff ratios

Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)

Corrected during visit. Director will submit a written statement with how ratio will be met at all times. Director stated will email LPA statement at giselle.lucero@dss.ca.gov by 03/13/2023 LPA and LPM observed Staff #1 supervising 15 children while Staff #2 went into the kichen behind closed door and was also observed coming from a different classroom upon arrival, leaving Staff #1 out of ratio. This poses an immediate riskto the safety to the children in care.

Plan of correction due Mar 13, 2023

Type B Jun 16, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications

Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Five staff must retake the Mandated Reporter training on mandatedreporterca.com.

Plan of correction due Jul 15, 2022

Type B Jun 16, 2022 Inspection Caregiver conduct

Personal Rights

Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. No staff preswent had a valid CPR/Fist Aid certification available to LPA to review. This presents a potential risk to the children's health and safety.

Plan of correction due Jul 15, 2022

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