Legacy Montessori School
12310 NINTH STREET, POWAY, CA 92064Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate, no complaints on record, and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 108
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 Not Regulated Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:12 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2022, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Medication Administration (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Sep 17, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Fire Clearance (A) All Child Care Centers Shall Secure and Maintain a Fire Clearance Approved by the City or County Fire Department, the District Providing Fire Protection…CCR 101171(a)
Based on observation Toddler component room was changed from room 5 to rooms 3 & 4 without fire inspection or Department inspection approval which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/18/2024
Aug 23, 20221 Finding1 Important
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a Person Shall Not Be Employed or Volunteer at a Day Care Center if He or She Has Not Been Immunized Against…HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on records review, 1 of 9 staff (S1) records review was missing immunizatoins records and LIC 503 Health Screening Report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/23/2022
Apr 21, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Teacher-Child RatioCCR 101216.3(b)(1)
Teacher-Child Ratio. A ratio of one fully qualified teacher... and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program is allowed when the aide meets the…
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. No Child(ren) Shall Be Left Without the Supervision of a Teacher at Any Time...shall Include Visual Observation. This…CCR 101229(a)(1)
(POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
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