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Magical Star Montessori-preschool · Infant Center, Anaheim

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

Magical Star Montessori-preschool is a licensed child care center in Anaheim, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 4 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (4 of 10). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #61 of 77 centers in Anaheim and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 88%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #61 of 77 centers in Anaheim
1Type A citations
9Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 4Complaints substantiated
10 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 12, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 12, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 14, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 14, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJan 30, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 4, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 31, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 16, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication4
Training & qualifications2
Sleep safety2
Building & playground safety1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 14, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 1 out of 2 staff did not have immunization records in their file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 24, 2025
Type BJan 14, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 2 out of 2 staff did not have a current mandated reporter certificate in their file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 31, 2025
Type BJan 30, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observation and interview, the director did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed facility did not have carbon monoxide detector at the facility. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 6, 2024
Type BJan 30, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed staff #2 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 BJan 30, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed staff #2 and #3 did not have mandated reporter certificates on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 13, 2024
Type BJan 30, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed Child #1, #2, and #3 did not have physicians 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 BJan 30, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed Child #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 AAug 4, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
Director will submit fingerprint documentation to Guardian for review on 08/04/2023. Staff Roshan will not be able to return to work at the facility until an eligible clearance is recieved from Guardian. Director will gain access to Guardian, review webinars/user guides to begin utilizing the program. Director will submit copy of Staff Roshan's clearance page to LPA by POC date. Based LPA's record review, no criminal clearance for Roshan Rathugamage who has been employed at the facility since 06/03/2023. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 11, 2023
Type BMay 31, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Sleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(f)
Director will conduct a safe sleep traning with infant care staff or other staff that may be needed in the infant room. Director will provide LPA with topics and attendance sheet signed by staff who attended by POC date. LPA observed Infant #1 laying in crib with a small brown bean shaped pillow. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights risks to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 7, 2023
Type BMay 31, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Sleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(f)(3)
During visit Director posted a signed document with safe sleep regualtions as a reminder to staff. Director will conduct a safe sleep traning with infant care staff or other staff that may be needed in the infant room and email topics and signed attendance sheet to LPA by POC date. LPA observed Staff #1 (S1) was hovering over Infant #2 in their crib. S1 was shaking rattle toys that were linked together. The toy was clipped on the side of the crib and was long enough for the Infant #2 to grasp in their hands. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 7, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJan 14, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jan 8, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedAug 11, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 30, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedMay 16, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Mar 7, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedMay 16, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Mar 7, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity20 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 29, 2020
LicenseeAnjali INC.
AdministratorIra Dayani Vithanage
Phone(714) 696-1241
State facility #304371421

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Common questions

Does Magical Star Montessori-preschool take infants?

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

Has Magical Star Montessori-preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 4, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Magical Star Montessori-preschool?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Magical Star Montessori-preschool compare with other daycares in Anaheim?

It is tied for #61 of 77 centers in Anaheim by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Magical Star Montessori-preschool last inspected?

Feb 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Magical Star Montessori-preschool cost?

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

Who runs Magical Star Montessori-preschool?

The licensee is Anjali INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Ira Dayani Vithanage.

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 304371421 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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