California · Carlsbad · 92008

Coastal Sage Montessori · Preschool, Carlsbad

1400 Las Flores Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 · San Diego County

ClosedChild care center (preschool)

This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Aug 11, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Coastal Sage Montessori was a licensed child care center in Carlsbad, CA, licensed for up to 28 children. Its license closed around August 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 1 time, and issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

0Type A citations

1Type B citations

1Inspections

0 of 0Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BNov 8, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety

Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)

Based on water testing results and licensee statement, licensee failed to maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level for water lead testing of 5.5 ppb or greater for the staff kitchen faucet A. Water testing results identified with Action Level Exceedance as defined in WD section 101700.3. are not deemed safe to drink. 8 All staff have been informed not to use the staff kitchen faucet. The children have access to bottled water and water from the classroom sink, “Site B” which meets requirements. The deficiency has been cleared.

Plan of correction due Nov 8, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity28 children

License typeChild care center (preschool)

License statusClosed

Licensed sinceAug 21, 2023

ClosedAug 11, 2026

LicenseeCoastal Sage Montessori

Last administratorMelissa Pestana

State facility #376105132

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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 376105132 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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