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Smiles Montessori Childcare

Closed 2026-05-14Ages Infant, ToddlerUp to 20 children

2261 North Orange Olive Road, Orange, CA 92865

Safety record

37 citations across 16 licensing visits

10 were Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 3 complaints were investigated; 4 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2021.

Facilities & equipmentCorrection was due May 11, 2026May 8, 2026
Outdoor Activity Space for Infants (§101438.2(b))
OtherCorrection was due May 11, 2026May 8, 2026
Grounds for license denial, suspension or revocation (§1596.885)
OtherCorrection was due Feb 13, 2026Feb 3, 2026
Grounds for license denial, suspension or revocation (§1596.885)

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California CCLD licensing visits since 2021 (inspections, complaint investigations and follow-ups), updated daily. Citations are matched to the latest visit on or before their correction due date, because the state download does not link them; Type A (immediate risk) and Type B totals are shown per visit kind.

Citations by visit kind (state totals)

Visits	Count	Type A	Type B
Licensing inspections	2	3	12
Complaint investigations	5	3	1
Other (follow-up, case management)	9	4	14

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.

Complaints investigated

Closed	Substantiated	Unfounded
May 12, 2026	1	2
Sep 10, 2025	1	2
Aug 9, 2023	2	0

Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Closed

Substantiated

Inconclusive

Unfounded

May 12, 2026

Sep 10, 2025

Aug 9, 2023

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Evidence
May 13, 2026	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
May 8, 2026	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	2	Verified
May 8, 2026	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
May 8, 2026	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Feb 3, 2026	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	3	Verified
Sep 9, 2025	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Aug 14, 2025	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	5	Verified
Aug 6, 2025	Complaint investigation visit	Citations issued	1	Verified
Aug 6, 2025	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Mar 12, 2025	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	5	Verified
Sep 20, 2024	Licensing inspection	Citations issued	15	Verified
Aug 7, 2023	Complaint investigation visit	Citations issued	2	Verified
May 19, 2023	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	3	Verified
Aug 9, 2022	Licensing inspection	Citations issued	1	Verified
Dec 22, 2021	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Dec 6, 2021	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified

Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
May 8, 2026	§101438.2(b) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due May 11, 2026	Outdoor Activity Space for Infants (§101438.2(b))
May 8, 2026	§1596.885 Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due May 11, 2026	Grounds for license denial, suspension or revocation (§1596.885)
Feb 3, 2026	§1596.885 Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 13, 2026	Grounds for license denial, suspension or revocation (§1596.885)
Feb 3, 2026	§101229.1(b) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 13, 2026	Sign in and Sign Out (§101229.1(b))
Feb 3, 2026	§1596.841 Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 13, 2026	Roster of children and parent contacts (§1596.841)
Aug 14, 2025	§1596.7995 Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 22, 2025	Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995)
Aug 14, 2025	§101219(a) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 22, 2025	Admission Agreements (§101219(a))
Aug 14, 2025	§101419.2(b)(2) Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 22, 2025	Infant Needs and Services Plan (§101419.2(b)(2))
Aug 14, 2025	§1596.841 Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 22, 2025	Roster of children and parent contacts (§1596.841)
Aug 14, 2025	§101217(a)(11) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 22, 2025	Personnel Records (§101217(a)(11))
Aug 6, 2025	§101212(f) Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 13, 2025	Reporting Requirements (§101212(f))
Mar 12, 2025	§101217(a) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 21, 2025	Personnel Records (§101217(a))
Mar 12, 2025	§101174(d) Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 12, 2025	Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (§101174(d))
Mar 12, 2025	§1596.8595(c)(1 Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 21, 2025	Posting licensing reports for parents (§1596.8595(c)(1)
Mar 12, 2025	§101221(a) Safety hazards	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 21, 2025	Child's Records (§101221(a))
Mar 12, 2025	§101429(a)(2)(B) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 21, 2025	Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (§101429(a)(2)(B))
Sep 20, 2024	§101430(a)(3)(A) Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 27, 2024	Infant Care Activities (§101430(a)(3)(A))
Sep 20, 2024	§101216.1(c)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 27, 2024	Teacher Qualifications and Duties (§101216.1(c)(1))
Sep 20, 2024	§101161(a) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 20, 2024	Limitations on Capacity (§101161(a))
Sep 20, 2024	§101439(d)(2) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 20, 2024	Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (§101439(d)(2))
Sep 20, 2024	§101226(d) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 27, 2024	Health-Related Services (§101226(d))
Sep 20, 2024	§101238(g) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 27, 2024	Buildings and Grounds (§101238(g))
Sep 20, 2024	§101238.2(d)(1) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 27, 2024	Outdoor Activity Space (§101238.2(d)(1))
Sep 20, 2024	§101430(a)(3)(E) Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 27, 2024	Infant Care Activities (§101430(a)(3)(E))
Sep 20, 2024	§1596.7995(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Oct 18, 2024	Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))
Sep 20, 2024	§101216(g)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Oct 18, 2024	Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(1))
Sep 20, 2024	§101217(a)(7) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 27, 2024	Personnel Records (§101217(a)(7))
Sep 20, 2024	§101415(c) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 27, 2024	Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (§101415(c))
Sep 20, 2024	§101419.2(a) Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 27, 2024	Infant Needs and Services Plan (§101419.2(a))
Sep 20, 2024	§101220.1(g) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Oct 18, 2024	Immunizations (§101220.1(g))
Sep 20, 2024	§101227(a)(19) Food & nutrition	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 20, 2024	Food Service (§101227(a)(19))
Aug 7, 2023	§101227(7)(B) Food & nutrition	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 8, 2023	Food Service (§101227(7)(B))
Aug 7, 2023	§101229(a) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 8, 2023	Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a))
May 19, 2023	§101416.5(b) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due May 22, 2023	Staff-Infant Ratio (§101416.5(b))
May 19, 2023	§102425(c) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due May 22, 2023	Infant Safe Sleep (§102425(c))
May 19, 2023	§102425(j)(2) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 2, 2023	Infant Safe Sleep (§102425(j)(2))
Aug 9, 2022	§101416.5(b) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 9, 2022	Staff-Infant Ratio (§101416.5(b))

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

May 8, 2026

§101438.2(b)

Facilities & equipment