DANA MONTESSORI SCHOOL
Licensed
Since Mar 2022
34 children
Jan 2026
2 Type A, 5 Type B
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3 inspections · 3 complaint visits · 2 substantiated
Visit Timeline
1 citation (0 Type A, 1 Type B)
Staff practice of warming up packaged food from home contradicts facility written food service policy, substantiating Type B admission policy violation. Allegations of out-of-ratio operation, incident reporting failures, and unsanitary water were unsubstantiated.
View full report →2 citations (2 Type A, 0 Type B)
Investigation substantiated that staff were regularly left alone with excessive number of children (11-12), violating teacher-child ratio requirements. Staff also left unsupervised when colleagues departed to prepare meals.
View full report →2 citations (0 Type A, 2 Type B)
Case Management visit found toddler child under 24 months enrolled and in care without proper file. Toddler was commingling with 14 preschool children in outdoor play yard. Parent was called by director to pick up child during inspection.
View full report →2 citations (0 Type A, 2 Type B)
Annual inspection identified unqualified staff left alone with children and missing staff immunization documentation.
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Total Citations: 7 (2 Type A · 5 Type B)
From inspections: 0A/0B · From complaints: 2A/1B
9 inspections on record (since 2022), all clean
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Facility Details
- License Number
- #304371545
- Facility Type
- Child Care Center
- Licensed Since
- March 8, 2022
- Address
- 34052 St.Of The Violet Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629
- Phone
- (949) 240-7271
- Regional Office
- #6
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