Children's Montessori School of Lompoc, INC
Children's Montessori School of Lompoc, INC is a licensed child care center in Lompoc, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2025. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Based on (observation) & (record review), the director did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 staff did not have a current Mandated Reporter Certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Licensee to appear at Santa Barbara Regional Office at an agreeed upon time and date to meet with Licensing Program Manager. LPAs observed both childrens and staff restrooms were out of service. Licensee confirmed.
Children using non licensed bathroom, napping in cubby hallway, elementary door open. 1 Licensee to appear at Santa Barbara Regional Office at an agreeed upon time and date to meet with Licensing Program Manager.
101238(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. (1)Storage areas for poisons shall be locked. This requirment was not met evidenced by: electrical door unlocked and sharps accessible to children. 1 Licensee to appear at Santa Barbara Regional Office at an agreeed upon time and date to meet with Licensing Program Manager.
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Common questions
Has Children's Montessori School of Lompoc, INC had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
When was Children's Montessori School of Lompoc, INC last inspected?
Jan 6, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Children's Montessori School of Lompoc, INC cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Montessori School of Lompoc, INC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Barbara County, which includes Lompoc, was $1,593 a month for infants (about $2,010 today), $1,099 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) and $861 a month for school-age children (about $1,090 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Children's Montessori School of Lompoc, INC?
The licensee is Children's Montessori School Of Lompoc, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is James Murphy.
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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 426216721 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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