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Montessori East County Preschool

Licensed & activeAges PreschoolUp to 102 children

9840 Maine Avenue, Lakeside, CA 92040

Safety record

5 citations across 8 licensing visits

None was Type A (immediate risk). 4 complaints were investigated; 4 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2021.

Supervision & ratiosCorrection was due Oct 16, 2026Oct 6, 2026
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
OtherCorrection was due Sep 26, 2025Sep 23, 2025
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3))
Safety hazardsCorrection was due Apr 28, 2023Apr 21, 2023
Child's Records (§101221(c))

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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 B
Licensing inspections	2	0
Complaint investigations	4	3
Other (follow-up, case management)	2	2

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
Oct 21, 2026	0	1
Oct 6, 2025	2	0
Apr 26, 2023	1	0
Jan 31, 2023	1	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

Oct 21, 2026

Oct 6, 2025

Apr 26, 2023

Jan 31, 2023

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Evidence
Oct 6, 2026	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	1	Verified
Oct 6, 2026	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Jul 20, 2026	Licensing inspection	No citations	0	Verified
Sep 23, 2025	Complaint investigation visit	Citations issued	1	Verified
Apr 21, 2023	Complaint investigation visit	Citations issued	1	Verified
Mar 10, 2023	Licensing inspection	Citations issued	1	Verified
Dec 29, 2022	Complaint investigation visit	Citations issued	1	Verified
Oct 21, 2021	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified

Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Oct 6, 2026	§101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Oct 16, 2026	Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Sep 23, 2025	§101223(a)(3) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 26, 2025	Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3))
Apr 21, 2023	§101221(c) Safety hazards	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Apr 28, 2023	Child's Records (§101221(c))
Mar 10, 2023	§101216(g)(2) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Apr 10, 2023	Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(2))
Dec 29, 2022	§101216(a) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jan 6, 2023	Personnel Requirements (§101216(a))

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Montessori East County Preschool - Infant Lakeside, 92040	Child care center	—	14	No records	—	0.0 km
Children's Choice Academy Lakeside, 92040	Child care center	—	45	No records	—	0.1 km
Children's Choice Academy Lakeside, 92040	Child care center	—	14	No records	—	0.1 km
Children's Choice Academy Lakeside, 92040	School-age program	—	24	No records	—	0.1 km
Children's Choice Academy Lakeside, 92040	Child care center	—	74	No records	—	0.3 km
Children's Choice Academy Lakeside, 92040	Child care center	—	28	No records	—	0.3 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA	376700140	name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700140 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CDSS CCL Facility Map CA	376700140	location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	376700140	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700140 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Oct 6, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	376700140	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700140 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Oct 6, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	376700140	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700140 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Jul 20, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	376700140	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700140 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Sep 23, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	376700140	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700140 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Apr 21, 2023	Nov 6, 2026

Montessori East County Preschool

5 citations across 8 licensing visits

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Montessori East County Preschool

5 citations across 8 licensing visits

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