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Inspection visit

Routine inspection

MONTESSORI OF LAGUNA NIGUELLicense 304371430
Clean visit · 0 citations

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Page 1 of 4 An Annual Inspection was conducted by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Mahnaz (Nancy) Malek , and Rachel Savage . LPA met with director, Arunal (Anna) Pullyanda at the time of arrival. LPA toured the facility inside and outside. The floor and yard plan (LIC 999) were checked. LPA took census, there were a total of 19 preschool children present with 3 staff. Five children from Room 1 were outside on the playground with one staff. Fourteen napping preschool children with one staff were in Room 2. Room 3 was not in use at the time of inspection. LPA inspected all three classrooms (1, 2, and 3). During the inspection it was determined the facility is operating within its licensed capacity and within compliance of staffing ratios. Facility hours are 7:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary on this date indicates all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. Parents sign in and out their children electronically. During the inspection of the indoor activity space, items which could pose a danger to children (cleaning compounds, and medications) were observed to be stored out of the reach of children. Poisons/Hazardous Items are not kept on the premises. Parents provide morning, and lunch to children. Facility provides afternoon snack to children. Floors, equipment, and furniture were clean and were observed to be in good repair and free of sharp edges. Drinking water is available to children indoors by water bottles that children bring from home and the facility fills them up by a filtered water dispenser if needed. Water fountain is also available to children outside. Continue to page 2 Page 2 of 4 Children nap on cots, and bedding is stored individually and washed on a weekly basis. The facility has conducted an emergency drill within the past six months, last drill was in 9/12//2025. The facility has a working carbon monoxide detector. The outdoor activity space was inspected for compliance. The playground was enclosed by a fence at least four feet in height. There are two exit gates leading to parking lot on the playground. The director was reminded of additional staffs' supervision. The surface of the outdoor activity space was well maintained and free of hazards. The cushioning material were foam and synthetic grass commercially produced for the purpose around the climbing equipment, slides and other similar equipment appeared to be enough to absorb falls. Drinking water in the outdoor activity space is provided by water containers children brought from home and the facility fills them out by filtered water dispenser if needed. The outdoor equipment and toys were in good repair and free of sharp edges. Drinking water fountain was also available. There are no bodies of water present at the facility. Staff files were reviewed for staff present during the facility inspection on this date, 3 staff files were reviewed. Health screening and immunization as required were reviewed. Beginning September 1, 2016, Health and Safety (H&S) 1597.622 states, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a childcare center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Proof of immunization against pertussis, measles for staff were reviewed. Beginning March 31, 2018, H&S Code 1596.8662 requires all directors and employees to complete mandated reporting training, and to renew the training every two years. All staff were in compliance. At least one staff member present possesses current EMSA approved Pediatric CPR/First Aid certifications, which were in compliance. Children's records were reviewed, and there was a separate, complete and current record for each child. A random sample of 5 children's files were reviewed for documentation of the child’s name, address, and telephone number of the child’s authorized representative and of relatives or others that can assume responsibility for the child if the authorized representative cannot be reached when necessary (LIC 700) and a medical assessment. In the areas reviewed the children’s files were found to be in full compliance.. Continued on page 3 Page 3 of 4 Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010, to test their water (used for drinking and food preparation) for lead contamination before January 1, 2023, and then every 5-years after the date of the first test as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1597.16. For child care center licenses issued after July 1, 2022, the licensee shall test their water for lead within 180 days of licensure pursuant to Written Directives section 101700 (PIN 21-21.1-CCP). LPA verified that the lead testing completed accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP . This Child Care Center completed testing and no lead exceedance as of 12/20/2023. LPA provided Guardian Information and website info: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/community-care-licensing/caregiver-background-check/guardian Incidental Medical Service (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP . When any IMS is provide, a plan for providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301(voice) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication. Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA are available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-carecenters The director, Anna Pullyanda was reminded that all adults 18 and over responsible for administration or direct supervision of staff, persons who provides care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5-days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30-days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. Continued on page 4 Page 4 of 4 The director, Anna Pullyanda was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or CARE tools, please send email inquiries to inspection process@ dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process. A notice of site visit was given to director, Anna Pullyanda and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days. In the areas that were evaluated, no deficiency was observed of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 at the time of the visit. Exit interview conducted and appeal rights were given. The report was reviewed with the director, Anna Pullyanda End of report.

Citations

No citations recorded on this visit

The inspector found no violations of California child care regulations during this visit.

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What happened during the March 9, 2026 inspection of MONTESSORI OF LAGUNA NIGUEL?

This was a inspection inspection of MONTESSORI OF LAGUNA NIGUEL on March 9, 2026. The inspection found no deficiencies and no citations were issued.

Were any citations issued to MONTESSORI OF LAGUNA NIGUEL on March 9, 2026?

No citations were issued during this inspection. The facility was found to be in compliance with all applicable regulations.

What type of inspection was this?

This was a inspection inspection. inspection inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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