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Montessori School of San Clemente, LLC · Preschool, San Clemente

1141 Puerta Del Sol, San Clemente, CA 92673 · Orange County
Closed Child care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Jun 19, 2024. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Montessori School of San Clemente, LLC was a licensed child care center in San Clemente, CA, licensed for up to 168 children. Its license closed around June 2024. Since February 2021, the state inspected it once, investigated 4 complaints (2 substantiated) and issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

1 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
1 Inspections
2 of 4 Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 23, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Dec 18, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 12, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 12, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Aug 7, 2023 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
four interviews which showed facility had been out of ratio more than once, in June 2023. 1 New proposed director has implemented; 15 minute walkie talkie cheks so as to keep track of numbers, have hired extra staff members, has a written daily schedule for breakers and floaters, also have developed substitute list to call in. This is a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care. 8 New proposed director provided plan of correction during visit as she has implemented plan upon her taking Director's position
Plan of correction due Aug 14, 2023
Type A Jul 12, 2023 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. 1 New Proposed Director, Lyndy Moore has conducted a 1 on 1 direct supervision training with primary staff and new hires. Name to face checks need to be in teacher's presence at all times. The former director was replaced as of 05/22/23. Based on staff interviews and statements, it was revealed that Child (C1) was left unattended without supervision in Director's office while director was in lobby. And on 041323 children were unescorted through hallway. No supervision was provided. This poses an immediatel health and safety and personal rights risk to children in care 8 Copy of signed roster for direct supervision training and information given to LPA by plan of correction.
Plan of correction due Jul 13, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Dec 18, 2023 Complaint investigation received Sep 22, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Aug 7, 2023 Complaint investigation received May 9, 2023
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Jul 12, 2023 Complaint investigation received May 9, 2023
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Jul 12, 2023 Complaint investigation received May 12, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity 168 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Closed
Licensed since Aug 3, 2017
Closed Jun 19, 2024
Licensee Montessori School Of San Clemente, LLC
Last administrator Stephanie Manco
State facility # 304371165

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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 304371165 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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