2 were Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 1 complaint was investigated; 2 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.
Teacher Qualifications and Duties (§101216.1(b)(1))
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (§101174(d))
What parents say online, cameras, food and extra costs, tuition, teacher turnover, your drop-off and pick-up traffic, plus the full record — researched, reviewed by a person, delivered by email.
| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Complaint investigations | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.
| Closed | Substantiated | Inconclusive | Unfounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.
| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Montessori on the Lake.
Unlock — $12“Public record” rows come from state datasets. Missing information never means there is no issue.
Distilled into recurring themes, with dates and sources.
Unlock in the reportHistorical traffic at opening and closing, from every direction.
Unlock in the report| Other visit (follow-up or case management) |
| Visit recorded |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Verified |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Licensing inspection | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Licensing inspection | Citations issued | 5 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Licensing inspection | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | §101216.1(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Sep 13, 2024 | Teacher Qualifications and Duties (§101216.1(b)(1)) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | §101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Sep 6, 2024 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | §101174(d) Records, permits & program | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Sep 12, 2024 | Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (§101174(d)) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | §101700(b) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jul 9, 2024 | Title 22 §101700(b) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | §1596.8662(c) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jun 18, 2024 | Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(c)) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | §1596.7995(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jun 25, 2024 | Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1)) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | §101217(a)(12) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jun 25, 2024 | Personnel Records (§101217(a)(12)) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | §101216.3(a) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jun 12, 2024 | Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(a)) |
Facilities are grouped under one operator when their published legal names match exactly after normalization (exact normalized legal name). Parent company: not verified.
| Facility | Type | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appletree Montessori Mission Viejo, 92691 | Child care center | 109 | No records | — |
| Montessori on the Lake Too Lake Forest, 92630 | Child care center | 105 | No records | — |
| Montessori on the Lake Infant Center Lake Forest, 92630 | Child care center | 32 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori on the Lake Infant Center Lake Forest, 92630 | Child care center | — | 32 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Montessori on the Lake Too Lake Forest, 92630 | Child care center | — | 105 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Scholarshine Montessori Lake Forest, 92630 | Child care center | — | 64 | No records | — | 0.4 km |
| YMCA-Oxford Lake Forest Lake Forest, 92630 | School-age program | — | 140 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Montessori Children's School House Lake Forest, 92630 | Child care center | — | 8 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| Montessori Children's School House Lake Forest, 92630 | Child care center | — | 52 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 300606752 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #300606752 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 300606752 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 300606752 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #300606752 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 29, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 300606752 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #300606752 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 2, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 300606752 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #300606752 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Dec 16, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 300606752 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #300606752 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Sep 6, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 300606752 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #300606752 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Sep 6, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.