Montessori School of San Diego · Preschool, San Diego
Montessori School of San Diego was a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 72 children. Its license closed around March 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it twice and issued 5 citations, none of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
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Owner stated drinking fountain has been replace, with the exception of 5 sink faucets. The 5 sink faucets will be replaced on 6/5/23. Owner stated that the 5 faucets will be retest on 6/12/23. LPA observed that the 5 sink faucets are used for handwashing only and drinking fountain has been made off limits On 4/15/23, Licensee failed to maintained a lead value at or below the Action Level for water lead testing resulting with values of 5.5 ppb or greater for C, D, E, K, L, M outlets. Water testing results identified with Action Level Exceedance as defined in WD section 101700.3 are not deemed safe to drink. This poses a potential and health and safety risk to persons in care. 8 by a cover and a "do not use" sign. Owner stated that the children are provided filtered water to refill their water bottles. Owner stated that the test results for the replacement faucets will be submitted to the SDRO by 6/22/23.
Based on observation, interivew and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one (1) out of one (1) child's medication did not have a prescription label which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in five (5) out of five (5) staff did not have a current mandated reporter certificate on file for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in there was not a menu available for review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two (2) out of seven (7) staff did not have a criminal record clearance transfer which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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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 370801650 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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