GAOWA MONTESSORI SCHOOL
Licensed
Since Dec 2020
120 children
Aug 2025
3 Type A, 2 Type B
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3 inspections · 1 complaint visit · 3 substantiated
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1 citation (1 Type A, 0 Type B)
Type A citation issued for personal rights violation. Staff member used physical discipline against child; staff terminated and parents notified.
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Annual/Random inspection of 85-child facility. All regulatory compliance verified. Type B violation cited for Health-Related Services (specific deficiency on LIC 809D).
View full report →3 citations (2 Type A, 1 Type B)
Complaint investigation found substantiated violations: methamphetamine and fentanyl discovered in facility restroom on 11/8/24, accessible to staff and parents. Substance not reported to authorities until 11/18/24 (10 days late). Multiple Type A citations issued for conduct inimical, personal rights violation, and delayed reporting.
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Total Citations: 5 (3 Type A · 2 Type B)
From inspections: 0A/1B · From complaints: 2A/1B
8 inspections on record (since 2021), all clean
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Facility Details
- License Number
- #304371438
- Facility Type
- Child Care Center
- Licensed Since
- December 4, 2020
- Address
- 1620 Adams Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
- Phone
- (714) 714-0055
- Regional Office
- #6
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