Chapman Montessori School · Infant Center, Garden Grove
Chapman Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Garden Grove, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 49 centers in Garden Grove and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and interview, At 2:25pm while taking census LPA observed blankets and small stuffed animals inside the cribs, pictures were taken. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Chapman Montessori School take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Chapman Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Chapman Montessori School compare with other daycares in Garden Grove?
It is tied for #15 of 49 centers in Garden Grove by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Chapman Montessori School last inspected?
Apr 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Chapman Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Chapman Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Garden Grove, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Chapman Montessori School?
The licensee is Chapman Montessori School, and the administrator listed with the state is Nilmini Dahanayake.
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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 304371443 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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