Is Gaowa Montessori School licensed in California?

Yes, Gaowa Montessori School is currently licensed in California. It has been licensed since 2020.

How many citations does Gaowa Montessori School have?

Gaowa Montessori School has 5 citations on record: 3 Type A (more serious) and 2 Type B citations. It has received 8 inspection visits total.

When was Gaowa Montessori School last inspected?

Gaowa Montessori School was last inspected on August 8, 2025 (about 1 year ago). California CCLD typically inspects licensed childcare facilities annually or following a complaint.

What type of childcare is Gaowa Montessori School?

Gaowa Montessori School is a Child Care Center (CCC), which is a facility-based program typically serving larger groups of children with multiple staff members with a licensed capacity of 120 children. It is located in Costa Mesa, Orange County, California.

How does Gaowa Montessori School compare to other daycares in Orange County?

Gaowa Montessori School has 5 citations. The county average is 2.4 citations per facility. There are 1,000 licensed childcare facilities in Orange County.

Gaowa Montessori School

Child Care Center

Day Care Center

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

License Status

Licensed

Since Dec 2020

Capacity

120 children

Last Visited

Aug 2025

Record

3 Type A, 2 Type B

Above Orange County avg

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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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3 inspections · 4 other · 1 complaint visit · 3 complaints substantiated

3 serious citations on record

8 total visits on file

Last visited Aug 8, 2025

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August 8, 2025

Non-Compliance Follow-UpClean visit

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April 24, 2025

Incident Response1 citation1 Type A

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Type A citation issued for personal rights violation. Staff member used physical discipline against child; staff terminated and parents notified.

March 6, 2025

Case Follow-UpClean visit

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March 4, 2025

Annual Inspection1 citation1 Type B

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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).

March 4, 2025

complaint3 citations2 Type A1 Type B

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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.

November 17, 2023

Triennial InspectionClean visit

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December 21, 2021

Annual InspectionClean visit

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November 18, 2021

Facility-Requested VisitClean visit

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Citation History

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Total on record

5citations

3 Type A · 2 Type B

Inspections: 0A / 1B

Complaints: 2A / 1B

Other: 1A / 0B

8 visits since 2021

Type A

Apr 24, 2025

101223(a)(3)

PERSONAL RIGHTS

Type A

Mar 4, 2025

101223(a)(2)

PERSONAL RIGHTS

Type B

Mar 4, 2025

101212(d)

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Type A

Mar 4, 2025

1596.885(c)

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION

Type B

Mar 4, 2025

101226(e)(2)

HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES

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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

How does this facility compare?

This FacilityOrange County Avg

Citations52.4

Inspections85.6

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