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Morningstar Montessori Schoolhouse

218 5th St, Lincoln, CA 95648 · Placer County
Closed Child care center (single license, multiple age groups)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Aug 13, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Morningstar Montessori Schoolhouse was a licensed child care center in Lincoln, CA, licensed for up to 26 children. Its license closed around August 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it once and issued 10 citations, 4 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

4 Type A citations
6 Type B citations
1 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 5, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Mar 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios 4
Training & qualifications 3
Health & medication 2
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Jul 24, 2026 Follow-up on a plan of correction Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
The director states she will review the schedule to have a fully qualified teacher present with an aide. The director agreed to send LPA L. Habtom a schedule of the fully qualified staff with the aide schedule. A return inspection maybe conducted by LPA to attempt to clear the deficiency depending on 2 Aides supervising 9 preschool children which is an immediate health and safety threat to the children in care. 8 on the timing, prior to the permanent closure date of the facility.
Plan of correction due Jul 24, 2026
Type A Jul 8, 2026 Follow-up on a plan of correction Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
school age children in attendance LPA will return to inspect that the facility is in complaince with the limitations of the license and that all children present are preschooll age children. of a preschool program that is licensed for children entry into 1st grade which is an immediate health & safety threat to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 9, 2026
Type A Jul 8, 2026 Follow-up on a plan of correction Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(b)
children being supervised by a fully qualified teacher and an aide with 3 units which is an 1 LPA will return to inspect the facility is in ratio with the number of fully qualified teacher and aide. immediate health and safety threat to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 9, 2026
Type B Jul 8, 2026 Follow-up on a plan of correction Training & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(d)
the director, Golchin Casey, was not present during today's inspection due to being at a different employment which is a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 29, 2026
Type A Jun 5, 2026 Inspection Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there were 2 aides at the facility with 10 children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 8, 2026
Type B Jun 5, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the last fire drill conducted was over 6 months ago which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 7, 2026
Type B Jun 5, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the 2 staff member present do not have proof of mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 7, 2026
Type B Jun 5, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that two of the staff members did not have proof of immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 7, 2026
Type B Jun 5, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the two staff member present did not have proof of CPR which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 7, 2026
Type B Jun 5, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a few children files are missing proof of immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 7, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity 26 children
License type Child care center (single license, multiple age groups)
License status Closed
Licensed since Apr 1, 2025
Closed Aug 13, 2026
Licensee Lincoln Montessori LLC
Last administrator Golchin Casey
State facility # 313626209

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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 313626209 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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