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NEWPORT MONTESSORILicense 3042702071 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On 7/09/2025, LPA Castro made an unannounced visit to the facility and interviewed staff and children. Director provided LPA with facility roster and other documents pertinent to the investigation. During the investigation, LPA interviewed staff, children and parents. 4 out of 5 interviewed staff disclosed that the temperature in the classroom(s) gets hot/uncomfortable. 2 out of 3 parents did not disclose any concern regarding the allegation. 6 parents did not answer. 2 out of 4 children interviewed disclosed that they had been hot/uncomfortable in their classroom. The Orange County Regional Child Care Licensing Office has investigated the complaint alleging :Staff do not provide a comfortable temperature for day care children. Based on information gathered from LPA’s interviews and record reviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the allegation is substantiated . This is according to California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter 1, Section 101239(a) Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies is being cited; see LIC 9099D. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director, Angela Galitski END OF REPORT

Citations

1 citation recorded*CCLD

What does Type A vs Type B mean?

Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.

Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.

  • 101239(a)Type B

    101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment:(a) A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times.This requirement is not met evidenced by: Based on LPA's interviews 4 out of 5 interviewed staff and 2 out of 4 interviwed children confirmed that they had experienced a hot or uncomfortable temperature in the classroom which posed a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights to the children in care.

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Common questions about this visit

What happened during the September 10, 2025 inspection of NEWPORT MONTESSORI?

This was a complaint inspection of NEWPORT MONTESSORI on September 10, 2025. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type B.

Were any citations issued to NEWPORT MONTESSORI on September 10, 2025?

Yes, 1 citation was issued (0 Type A, 1 Type B). The first citation was for: "101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment:(a) A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times.This r..."

What type of inspection was this?

This was a complaint inspection. Complaint inspections are triggered when someone reports a concern about the facility to CCLD.

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