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Bright Star Montessori Academy daycare inspections in Walnut, CA — KinderFax

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Bright Star Montessori Academy

800 FRANCESCA DR., Walnut CA 91789 · License #198016418 · Center · Day Care Center

LICENSED

Capacity 126 childrenLast inspected Aug 8, 2025

Contact

Director: Samantha Lepp
Phone: (626) 839-0822
Website: Add via profile claim
Address: 800 FRANCESCA DR., Walnut CA 91789 · Directions

Hours

Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.

Care & schedule

When they operate

Day Care Center

Ages served

950 - CHILDREN

Licensed for 126 children

Violations, past 3 yrs

From inspections (not complaints)

High-risk violations

Serious / high-risk non-compliance

Substantiated complaints

Published by California CCLD

Inspections, past 3 yrs

Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr

This facility

0.3

California average

0.4

Inspection history & violations

Source: California DSS, Community Care Licensing Division

Aug 8, 2025 — Annual/Random TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 11:20 AM

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Feb 8, 2024 — Required - 3 Year

1 violation cited · view state record

1 violation

Type B
101229.1(b) · Sign In and Sign Out (b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2o children were not signed in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 02/12/2024
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

Jan 4, 2024 — Complaint

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Aug 18, 2022 — Required - 1 Year

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Substantiated complaints

Complaint

Nov 7, 2023

Disposition: Unsubstantiated

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

1The Feb 8, 2024 inspection noted: “Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2o children were not signed in which poses/pose…” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from California DSS, Community Care Licensing Division on Jul 8, 2026 · Source records · Report an error