Country Day Montessori School
Country Day Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Placerville, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1980. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 11 centers in Placerville and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Country Day Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Country Day Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Country Day Montessori School compare with other daycares in Placerville?
It is tied for #1 of 11 centers in Placerville by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Country Day Montessori School last inspected?
Jan 22, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Country Day Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Country Day Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in El Dorado County, which includes Placerville, was $964 a month for preschoolers (about $1,220 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Country Day Montessori School?
The licensee is Carol Canavero, and the administrator listed with the state is Carol Canavero.
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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 090303909 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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