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Back Bay Montessori

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398 University Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · (949) 548-3771

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California publishes citation types inside each inspection report. 5 citations on this page are still waiting for their report to be read; they count as cited, not as critical, serious or minor, until then.

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Inspection record · 36 months
Critical findings1 critical, 0 serious, 0 minor, 5 cited but not yet typed across 3 inspections and 4 investigations (7 visits). Most recent critical: Nov 15, 2023.

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LicenseSince 1998Licensee: Newport Harbor Montessori Center.
Practical67 childrenLicensed maximum, not openings. California does not publish hours or ages in its data. Ask the center.

California CCLD facility #304270541 · last checked against California Sep 15, 2026

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Inspection record

Visits available in our California data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the California citation type beside our severity.

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  1. 2026
  2. Jul 16, 2026 to Sep 1, 20262 investigations
    No findingsShow
    • Sep 1, 2026 other visit
    • Jul 16, 2026 other visit
  3. Apr 24, 2026Other visit
    4 citations · type pending
    • CitedCalifornia: Pending report

      Correction due May 22, 2026. Standard 101221(b)(10).

    • CitedCalifornia: Pending report

      Correction due Apr 24, 2026. Standard 101239(a)(1).

    • CitedCalifornia: Pending report

      Correction due May 15, 2026. Standard 101229(a)(1).

    • CitedCalifornia: Pending report

      Correction due May 15, 2026. Standard 101216.3(a).

  4. Apr 17, 2026Other visit
    1 citation · type pending
    • CitedCalifornia: Pending report

      Correction due Apr 21, 2026. Standard 101223(a)(3).

  5. Apr 17, 2026Inspection
    No findings
  6. 2025
  7. Jan 7, 2025Inspection
    No findings
  8. 2023
  9. Nov 15, 2023Inspection
    1 finding · critical
    • CriticalCalifornia: Type A

      Buildings and Grounds

      Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Inside an unlocked cabinet in room #1 LPA observed EO Essential Oils that contains ethanol and reads "keep out of reach from children, Bath & Body Works Fine Fragrance that contains Alcohol Denat, Ethylhexl Methoxycinnamate and other ingredients that are flammable which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

      Plan of correction: LPA observed the cabinet being locked during the inspection making the items inaccessible to children in care.

      Correction due Nov 15, 2023. Standard 101238(g).

Show 1 older visit, not counted above
  1. 2021
  2. Dec 2, 2021Inspection
    No findings

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