Citrus Heights Montessori

8085 Oak Avenue, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 · Sacramento County

1 Type A citation in last 12 months 1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Citrus Heights Montessori is a licensed child care center in Citrus Heights, CA, licensed for up to 80 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #27 of 32 centers in Citrus Heights and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 92% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited

Tied for #27 of 32 centers in Citrus Heights

3 Type A citations

3 Type B citations

3 Inspections

1 of 1 Complaints substantiated

6 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 27, 2026

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Background checks 2

Training & qualifications 2

Other standards 1

Staff ratios 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Aug 27, 2026 Inspection Background checks

Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)

Based on observation, interview, and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that staff one and staff four have not obtained a criminal record clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Aug 28, 2026

Type B Aug 27, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications

Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)

Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 4 counts which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Sep 25, 2026

Type B May 20, 2026 Complaint investigation Other standards

Advertisements and License Number §101162(a)(1)

Licensee will update facility banner, websites, and social media pages to include license number. Licensee will send photos to LPA showing that license number is include on the above by

Plan of correction due Jun 19, 2026

Type A Aug 7, 2025 Inspection Background checks

Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Bibi Sayema Mohammed Zahir has not obtained a criminal record clearance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Aug 8, 2025

Type A Aug 7, 2025 Inspection Staff ratios

Preschool program with toddler component §101216.4(a)(2)

Based on observation, toddlers were observed napping in the Preschool classroom, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Aug 8, 2025

Type B Aug 7, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications

Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 4 staff files reviewed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Sep 4, 2025

Complaint investigations

Substantiated May 20, 2026 Complaint investigation received May 14, 2026

Substantiated allegation:

1. Licensee does not ensure license number is on all advertisments.

1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 80 children

License type Child care center (preschool)

License status Licensed

Licensed since Jul 26, 2023

Licensee Citrus Heights Montessori LLC

Administrator Jasmine Rendleman

Phone (916) 910-9145

State facility # 343624782

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Common questions

Does Citrus Heights Montessori take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Citrus Heights Montessori had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 27, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Citrus Heights Montessori?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Citrus Heights Montessori compare with other daycares in Citrus Heights?

It is tied for #27 of 32 centers in Citrus Heights by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Citrus Heights Montessori last inspected?

Aug 27, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Citrus Heights Montessori cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Citrus Heights Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Citrus Heights, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Citrus Heights Montessori?

The licensee is Citrus Heights Montessori LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Jasmine Rendleman.

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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 343624782 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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