Sterling Montessori (Ps)
Inspection history
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division| Date | Kind | Outcome as recorded | Violations | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Case Management: Legal/Non-compliance | 2 Type B deficiencies cited | 2 | Official report · PDF |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Case Management: Deficiencies | 1 Type A deficiency cited | 1 | Official report · PDF |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Case Management: Legal/Non-compliance | 2 Type B deficiencies cited | 2 | Official report · PDF |
| Mar 24, 2026 | POC | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Mar 5, 2026 | POC | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Feb 26, 2026 | POC | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Feb 13, 2026 | POC | 1 Type B deficiency cited | 1 | Official report · PDF |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Case Management: Incident | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Case Management: Legal/Non-compliance | 1 Type A · 2 Type B deficiencies cited | 3 | Official report · PDF |
| Aug 20, 2025 | POC | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Complaint | Substantiated: Facility did not provide parents with licensing reports documenting Type A deficiencies · 1 deficiency cited | 1 | Official report · PDF |
| May 29, 2025 | POC | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| May 28, 2025 | POC | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| May 22, 2025 | POC | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| May 9, 2025 | POC | 1 Type B deficiency cited | 1 | Official report · PDF |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Complaint | Unsubstantiated | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Complaint | Substantiated: Kitchen area is not kept free of litter, rubbish, and rodents · 1 deficiency cited | 1 | Official report · PDF |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Case Management: Deficiencies | 1 Type A deficiency cited | 1 | Official report · PDF |
| Feb 25, 2025 | POC | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Complaint | Substantiated: Unqualified staff are supervising children · 1 deficiency cited | 1 | Official report · PDF |
| Jan 29, 2025 | POC | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Complaint | Unsubstantiated | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Case Management: Deficiencies | 2 Type A deficiencies cited | 2 | Official report · PDF |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Office | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Sep 17, 2024 | POC | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Sep 5, 2024 | POC | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Aug 29, 2024 | POC | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Case Management: Deficiencies | 2 Type A deficiencies cited | 2 | Official report · PDF |
| Aug 20, 2024 | POC | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Complaint | Unsubstantiated | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Case Management: Deficiencies | 1 Type A deficiency cited | 1 | Official report · PDF |
| May 2, 2024 | Case Management: Deficiencies | 2 Type A deficiencies cited | 2 | Official report · PDF |
| Apr 11, 2024 | POC | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Complaint | Substantiated: Unqualified staff providing care and supervision; Staff left daycare children unattended · 1 deficiency cited | 1 | Official report · PDF |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Case Management: Incident | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Case Management: Deficiencies | 1 Type A deficiency cited | 1 | Official report · PDF |
| Jun 22, 2023 | POC | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Complaint | Unsubstantiated · 1 deficiency cited | 1 | Official report · PDF |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Case Management: Deficiencies | 1 Type B deficiency cited | 1 | Official report · PDF |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Official report · PDF |
Violations
Text reproduced verbatim · California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing DivisionNearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.
Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.
“Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by due to of reviewed children's records missing signed parent acknowledgement of receiving licensing reports pertaining to a 9/12/2025 noncompliance conference. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to records of children enrolled within the last months missing signed parent acknowledgement of receiving licensing reports documenting Type A citations from the months prior to enrollment. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Based on observation, interview, and record review, LPA determined that school age children were combined with preschool children during a staff member's ten minute break. This posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to children's records missing signed parent acknowledgement of receiving licensing reports pertaining to a 9/12/2025 noncompliance conference. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to records of children enrolled within the last months missing signed parent acknowledgement of receiving licensing reports documenting Type A citations from the months prior to enrollment. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by carrying a balance of $1,936.00 of unpaid annual fees. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to Ortho insect killer poison being stored in the staff bathroom that did not feature a key or combination lock. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to the director of the facility serving as director at a second center, without a separate qualified director being employed individually for the second center. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Based on record review, out of children's files reviewed were missing signed acknowledgments that licensing documents pertaining to a non-compliance conference on 9/12/2025 was provided to parents. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care”
“based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by stating that they have not provided these reports as they were only aware of a day requirement. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by removing a previously posted notice for a 4/25/2025 visit in which a Type A citation was issued. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to the presence of rodents in the facility, including droppings and a deceased rodent. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Based on observation and interview, LPA determined that, upon his arrival, one qualified teacher and two aides were supervising children on the outdoor play yard. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care”
“Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to an aide being left alone providing care to children without the direct supervision of a teacher. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Based on observation, interview, and record review, LPA determined that, on 11/1/2024, two aides were left alone supervising children on the outdoor play yard without the presence of a teacher. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Based on observation, interview, and record review, LPA determined that there was a ten minute period during the visit during which children were supervised by qualified teacher and aide. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Based on observation, interview, and record review, LPA determined that a cook (S1) working at the facility did not have a valid criminal background clearance to work in a child care center. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Based on observation, interview, and record review, LPA determined that, from approximately 10:50am to 10:58am and then from 11:10am to 11:20am, two aides were providing care to children without being under the direct supervision of a qualified teacher. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“Through observation, interview, and record review, LPA determined that, from 8:05am to approximately 8:20am on 7/11/24, two aides were providing supervision to children while being the only two staff members present at the facility. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
“teacher in the playground supervising children which poses an immediate health & safety risk to this children in care.”
“a month old enrolled in a preschool [name withheld] with no toddler option which poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.”
“Interviews conducted and LPAs observation that school age children were left with no staff supervision which posses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.”
“a staff, Julia Versace, who is a preschool teacher was providing care with no fingerprint clearance which posses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.”
“LPA observed the back fence falling down and there was insufficient bark on the playground resulting in the black netting underneath being exposed which may cause a tripping hazard to children in care.”
“LPA observed a toilet missing the cover on the water tank. This poses a potential heatlh and safety risk to children in care.”
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