Central Coast Montessori
Central Coast Montessori is a licensed child care center in Morro Bay, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #63 of 85 centers in San Luis Obispo County and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the two staff present (Director and Staff #2) did not have a current mandated reporter training certicates during inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the two staff present (Director and Staff #2) did not have a current certificates which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on site interview and record review with Licensee, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child Care Center's water sources have not been tested for lead contamination levels which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Central Coast Montessori take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Central Coast Montessori had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Central Coast Montessori compare with other daycares in San Luis Obispo County?
It is tied for #63 of 85 centers in San Luis Obispo County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Central Coast Montessori last inspected?
Jul 22, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Central Coast Montessori cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Central Coast Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Luis Obispo County, which includes Morro Bay, was $973 a month for preschoolers (about $1,230 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Central Coast Montessori?
The licensee is Laurie A. Holcomb, and the administrator listed with the state is Laurie Holcomb.
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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 406213912 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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