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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 304371464
Report Date: 08/14/2025
Date Signed: 08/14/2025 04:01:36 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
ORANGE COUNTY CC RO, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868
FACILITY NAME:SMILES MONTESSORI CHILDCAREFACILITY NUMBER:
304371464
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		AHN, SUNG JAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:2261 NORTH ORANGE OLIVE ROADTELEPHONE:
(714) 283-2857
CITY:ORANGESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92865
CAPACITY: 40TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 21CENSUS: 18DATE:
08/14/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - Legal/Non-complianceUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:00 AM
MET WITH:Licensee, Sung Ja AhnTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
04:20 PM
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On 8/14/25, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Jung and Lucero conducted an unannounced Case Management – Legal/Non-Compliance inspection. At approximately 9:00AM, LPAs met with Licensee/Director, Sung Ja Ahn, and was led on a tour of the facility. There were 18 preschool children and three (3) preschool staff present. The facility was operating within teacher-child ratios and licensed capacity.

Facility Personnel Report Summary review indicated all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions.

Korean translation was provided by LPA Jung during the visit. LPAs conducted record reviews for staff and children.

Three (3) children’s files were reviewed and found to be in compliance.
Three (3) staff's files were reviewed and found to be incomplete. Staff 1 (S1) did not have completed LIC 9108, LIC 9052, and LIC 501 in their file; see LIC 809D for deficiency.

Facility did not have a current facility roster; see LIC 809D for deficiency. Approximately 9:30AM, LPAs observed a Raid spray can in the kitchen cabinet where it was not locked; see LIC 809D for deficiency and Civil Penalty was assessed for repeat violation. Approximately 9:45AM, LPAs observed two (2) children going into the outdoor restroom without staff supervision; see LIC 809D for deficiency. Approximately 10:10AM, LPAs heard Staff 2 (S2) yelling at children in the outdoor restroom area and yank a child's arm while assisting them in the restroom; see LIC 809D for deficiencies.

A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Report was reviewed with the Licensee/Director, Sung Ja Ahn.
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Nguyen K Tran
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Soo Jin Jung
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/14/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/14/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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Created By: Soo Jin Jung On 08/14/2025 at 02:40 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868

FACILITY NAME: SMILES MONTESSORI CHILDCARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 304371464

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 08/14/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
08/22/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101217(a)

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101217(a) Personnel Records: The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Licensee stated that they will email S1's LIC 9108, LIC 9052, and LIC 501 to LPA by due date.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, Staff 1 (S1) did not have a complete personnel record on file, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Type B
08/22/2025
Section Cited
HSC1596.841

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1596.841 Current roster of children provided care in facility required: Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children who are provided care in the facility... This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Licensee stated that they will email a copy of the current facility roster to LPA by due date.
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Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, licensee did not have a current roster of children enrolled, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Nguyen K Tran
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Soo Jin Jung
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/14/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/14/2025


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Created By: Soo Jin Jung On 08/14/2025 at 02:46 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868

FACILITY NAME: SMILES MONTESSORI CHILDCARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 304371464

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 08/14/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
08/14/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101238(g)(1)

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101238(g)(1) Buildings and Grounds: Storage areas for poisons shall be locked. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Licensee removed the Raid can spray from the kitchen cabinet where it was not locked. Licensee stated that they will store posionous items in a locked area.
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, storage cabinet for Raid spray can was not locked, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Nguyen K Tran
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Soo Jin Jung
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/14/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/14/2025


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Created By: Soo Jin Jung On 08/14/2025 at 02:53 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868

FACILITY NAME: SMILES MONTESSORI CHILDCARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 304371464

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 08/14/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
08/22/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(1)

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101223(a)(1) Personal Rights: To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:

Based on observation, the licensee did not
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Licensee stated that they will review Personal Rights for the children (LIC 613A) with staff and provide training to staff regarding children's rights. Licensee stated that they will email training topics and staff signatures to LPA by due date.
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comply with the section cited above in that, LPAs observed Staff 2 (S2) yell at children and yank a child's arm while assisting them in the restroom, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Section Cited
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101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation.
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Licensee stated that they will train all staff regarding proper care and supervision for children and submit training topics with staff signatures to LPA by due date.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, LPAs observed two children going into the outdoor restroom without the supervision of staff, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Nguyen K Tran
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Soo Jin Jung
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/14/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/14/2025


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