Bella Montessori
Bella Montessori is a licensed child care center in Lake Forest, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 22 centers in Lake Forest and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Bella Montessori take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Bella Montessori had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Bella Montessori?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Bella Montessori compare with other daycares in Lake Forest?
It is tied for #1 of 22 centers in Lake Forest by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Bella Montessori last inspected?
May 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bella Montessori cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bella Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Lake Forest, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bella Montessori?
The licensee is Bella Montessori Schools, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Stefaniean Evangelista.
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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 304371040 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.