Arborland Montessori Children's Academy · 1700 West Valencia Drive, Fullerton
Arborland Montessori Children's Academy is a licensed child care center in Fullerton, CA, licensed for up to 9 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #25 of 51 centers in Fullerton and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, in classroom A1 does not have a solid waste bin with a tight fitted lid which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of one water lead tests, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The director stated the facility did not test the water for lead.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Arborland Montessori Children's Academy take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Arborland Montessori Children's Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Arborland Montessori Children's Academy compare with other daycares in Fullerton?
It is tied for #25 of 51 centers in Fullerton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Arborland Montessori Children's Academy last inspected?
Dec 16, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Arborland Montessori Children's Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Arborland Montessori Children's Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Fullerton, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Arborland Montessori Children's Academy?
The licensee is Arborland Enterprises, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Linda Martinez.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 304371263 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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