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Early Childhood Montessori Preschool, INC. · Infant Center, Orange

2237 North Orange-olive Road, Orange, CA 92865 · Orange County
Infant center

Early Childhood Montessori Preschool, INC. is a licensed child care center in Orange, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. All 2 came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #24 of 43 centers in Orange and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #24 of 43 centers in Orange
0 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
2 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 27, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 27, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Sep 9, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Nov 9, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 1
Staff ratios 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Mar 27, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2(c)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed one teacher overseeing two aides. During record review, the teacher had 12 ECE units but no infant course. The aides had no units which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 3, 2026
Type B Mar 27, 2026 Inspection Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)(1)(A)
Based on observation, & interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in tthere was one unqualified teacher overseeing 2 aides caring for 8 infants which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 3, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity 16 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 26, 2015
Licensee Early Childhood Montessori Preschool, INC.
Administrator Madhuri Fernando
Phone (714) 202-5311
State facility # 304371020
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Common questions

Does Early Childhood Montessori Preschool, INC. take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Early Childhood Montessori Preschool, INC. had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Early Childhood Montessori Preschool, INC. compare with other daycares in Orange?

It is tied for #24 of 43 centers in Orange by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Early Childhood Montessori Preschool, INC. last inspected?

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

How much does Early Childhood Montessori Preschool, INC. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Early Childhood Montessori Preschool, INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Orange, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Early Childhood Montessori Preschool, INC.?

The licensee is Early Childhood Montessori Preschool, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Madhuri Fernando.

Licensed centers nearby

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 304371020 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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