Claire's Montessori International Academy · 7224 Beech Avenue, Preschool, Orangevale
Claire's Montessori International Academy is a licensed child care center in Orangevale, CA, licensed for up to 13 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #4 of 9 centers in Orangevale and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, one water outlet tested exceeded the allowed 5.5 ppb, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Claire's Montessori International Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Claire's Montessori International Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Claire's Montessori International Academy compare with other daycares in Orangevale?
It is tied for #4 of 9 centers in Orangevale 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 Claire's Montessori International Academy last inspected?
May 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Claire's Montessori International Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Claire's Montessori International Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Orangevale, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Claire's Montessori International Academy?
The licensee is Claires Montessori International Academy INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Cathlean Ripley.
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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 343623629 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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