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Elk Grove Montessori School (Ps)

8842 Williamson Drive, Elk Grove, CA 95624 · Sacramento County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Elk Grove Montessori School (Ps) is a licensed child care center in Elk Grove, CA, licensed for up to 107 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, all of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #53 of 72 centers in Elk Grove and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 88% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #53 of 72 centers in Elk Grove
3 Type A citations
0 Type B citations
3 Inspections
1 of 2 Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 2, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Dec 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Dec 13, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 1
Health & medication 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Apr 21, 2025 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on the interviews, C2 admitted she did not directly supervise children while C1 and C2 were in the bathroom which posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risks to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 21, 2025
Type A Dec 13, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 stored children's medications. The children's medications were not properly labeled with the original prescribed prescription label and one of the medications was expired which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2023
Type A Dec 13, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. One package of disinfecting wipes and one spray can of Raid were found in an unlocked cabinet underneath a classroom's bathroom sink which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Dec 9, 2025 Complaint investigation received Nov 12, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Apr 21, 2025 Complaint investigation received Feb 7, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Neglect/Lack of Supervision: Staff do not properly supervise children leading to inappropriate interactions between day care children
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 107 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 11, 2014
Licensee Sbn Ladybug Corporation
Administrator Sara Nelson
Phone (916) 685-6540
State facility # 343619934
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Common questions

Does Elk Grove Montessori School (Ps) take infants?

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

Has Elk Grove Montessori School (Ps) had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 21, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Elk Grove Montessori School (Ps)?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Elk Grove Montessori School (Ps) compare with other daycares in Elk Grove?

It is tied for #53 of 72 centers in Elk Grove by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Elk Grove Montessori School (Ps) last inspected?

Jul 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Elk Grove Montessori School (Ps) cost?

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

Who runs Elk Grove Montessori School (Ps)?

The licensee is Sbn Ladybug Corporation, and the administrator listed with the state is Sara Nelson.

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 343619934 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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