Carmel Valley Montessori School
Carmel Valley Montessori School is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 94 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #271 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 children's files reviewed did not contain a signed admission agreement. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Two daycare children have expired medication (Epi-Pens) at the facility. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews with the director, staff and parents, the director did not enforce the use of face masks/coverings on children as required by state mandate in January 2022. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The director states that she will watch the video titled Child Care Reporting Requirements on the CCLD website, www.ccld.ca.gov. The director will submit a signed and dated summary of the reporting requirements to LPA via email by
The director states that she will associate S1 to the facility and send verification of the association to LPA via email by
Complaint investigations
Covid-19 guidelines are not being followed.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Carmel Valley Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Carmel Valley Montessori School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 12, 2022, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Carmel Valley Montessori School?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Carmel Valley Montessori School compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #271 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Carmel Valley Montessori School last inspected?
Jan 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Carmel Valley Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Carmel Valley Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Carmel Valley Montessori School?
The licensee is Boys & Girls Clubs Of Northwest San Diego County, and the administrator listed with the state is Holly Rosa.
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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 376700138 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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