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Home › CA › Lake Elsinore › Bright Minds Montessori, Inc.
17159 GRAND AVENUE, Lake Elsinore CA 92530 · License #336300575 · Center · Day Care Center
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101161(a) · 101161 Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above C6 is 2 years of age and was moved to preschool classroom without approval which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/14/2026
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
Disposition: Substantiated
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101170(e)(1) · (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review...shall prior to working...in a licensed facility:(1)Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department
Licensee and director will read the regulation and provide LPA an attestation of understanding with signatures by 2/27/26. Based on interiew and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having S10 work at the facility and interact with children which posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Pauline Beschorner NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Sandra Pulido NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/30/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
101226(a)(2) · In the case of less serious injuries including...bites from other children requiring assessment and/or...first aid by staff, the licensee shall...notify the child's authorized representative...when the child is picked up from the center.
Licensee will conduct training with all staff regarding proper protocol on notifying parents involving incidents/injuries and will ensure LPA the training material with staff signautres who attended the training by 2/27/26. Based on interiew and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not notifying a parent of an incident involving a daycare child at the time of pickup which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(3) · To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature...
Licensee will conduct a staff meeting, including personal rights training, and send LPA the training material and staff sign-in sheet by COB 3/13/26. Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having staff handle children in a rough manner, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Request Denied
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101216.3(a) · There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, ….
Licensee will hire a teacher -aide to assist in the classrooms as a floater. Licensee will inform LPA of the hired aide by COB 3/31/26. Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in ensuring staff are not supervising more than 12 children without additional staff present, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(1) · The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.
Licensee will conduct a staff meeting, including personal rights training, and send LPA the training material and staff sign-in sheet by COB 3/13/26. Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having staff speak aggressively towards children, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Request Denied
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101538.3(b) · In combination programs, indoor activity space provided for school-age child care center children shall be physically separated from space provided for infant care and child care center children.
Licensee will write a statement of understanding regarding comingling and submit to LPA by COB 3/6/26. Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in comingling children across age groups, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101238(a)(1) · The child care center shall be clean,safe... at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.(1)The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents.
Licensee will obtain additional pest control services that will also include spraying for mosquitoes and send proof of scheduled visits to LPA by 3/6/26. Based on observations, record review, and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above not ensuring the facility is free of spider webs, insects, and mosquitoes, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Request Denied
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101227(a)(1) · All food shall be safe and of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the children.... All food shall be selected, stored, prepared and served in a safe and healthful manner
Licensee will write a statement of understanding regarding food regulations and will provide to LPA by COB 3/6/26. Based on observations, record review, and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not consistently following the posted menu, running out of milk, and complaints of spoiled food and milk which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101238.2(d) · Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA witnessed play sets with spider webbs in multiple areas, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/04/2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101226(e)(5) · Health-Related Services (5) The licensee shall develop and implement a written plan to record the administration of prescription and nonprescription medications and to inform the child's authorized representative daily when such medications have been given.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above there is no written plan avaiable for Incidental Medical Services (IMS) for 3 children, C4, C6, and C8, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/04/2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
101238(g) · Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in outside shed was unlocked with chemicals, old paint cans, that could cause harm to children in care if touched, This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/15/2024
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101216(g)(1) · (g)..(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure.
Licensee stated documentation would be on file and proof provided to LPA. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Pauline Beschorner
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101161(a) · Limitations on Capacity: A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation.
By COB on 8/25/23, Licensee or DIrector will email LPA Chancellor proof of schedule for employees, to eliminate commingling in the opening and closing hours. Based on record review, interviews and observation staff were commingling the children from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM and again from 4:30PM to 6:00 PM with six children present, ages 13 months to 5 years old and only one teacher.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
101216.3(a) · Teacher-Child Ratio: (2): There shall be a ratio of one teacher supervising no more than 12 children…
By COB on 8/25/23, LIcensee or Director will email LPA Chancellor schedule for fully qualified teacher. Licensee and Director will also email a wrtten declartion understanding ratio for fully qualified staff with aides present. Based on record review, interviews, and observation one teacher was left with six children and no assistant present. The ages of the children ranged from 13 months to 5 years. Due to infants being commingled with preschool age children, ratios are being exceeded.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101216.1(c)(1) · Teacher Qualifications and Duties:to be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following:(1) twelve post-secondary semester or equivileant quarter units in early childhood educations or child development...
By COB 8/25/23, owner will email LPA Chancellor transcipts for two fully qualified teachers to supervise children. Based on observation, interviews and record reviews, two staff members who do not have proof of ECE units were observed to be unsupervised in the both infant and preschool age classroom. Four infants and 7 preschoolers were present without a fully qualified teacher. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Pauline Beschorner
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.