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Fairfield Montessori · 1101 Utah Street, #483010437, Fairfield

1101 Utah Street, Fairfield, CA 94533 · Solano County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Fairfield Montessori is a licensed child care center in Fairfield, CA, licensed for up to 34 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 12 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 12). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #35 of 39 centers in Fairfield and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 96%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #35 of 39 centers in Fairfield
0Type A citations
12Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
12 citations from 11 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 5 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 6, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 6, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundAug 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 17, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundSep 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 29, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork3
Health & medication3
Staff ratios2
Training & qualifications2
Sleep safety1
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 12, 2026Case management visit (other)Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on interview at 2:00pm D1 stated that for 1 hour and 10 minutes, from 10:30am-11:40am, she and S2 had 23 children in care and were out of ratio when S1 was absent from the facility, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 26, 2026
Type BMay 12, 2026Case management visit (other)Sleep safety
Napping equipment §101239.1(b)(5)
Based on observation, 3 out of 13 sleeping mats were observed to have foam exposed due to rips in the vinyl, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 26, 2026
Type BFeb 6, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(6)
Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above by LPAs reviewed that 2 children files were missing copies of their Admission Agreement which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 27, 2026
Type BFeb 6, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(8)(C)
Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above by LPAs reviewed that 2 children files were missing the signed consent form for emergency medical treatment which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 27, 2026
Type BFeb 6, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(5)
Based on observation and interview, the director did not comply with the section cited above by LPAs reviewed that incidental medical medication was stored at the facility for two children, however there were no incidental medical services plan developed for those children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 27, 2026
Type BAug 21, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Other standards
Current roster of children provided care in facility required §1596.841
Based on record review the facility roster was incomplete upon request. This poses a potential health, safety or personal right risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 19, 2025
Type BJun 25, 2025Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on observations made, and interview conducted, on one or more occasions there was one staff member supervising 14-23 children alone which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 26, 2025
Type BJun 25, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which S1 did not have a health screening, or TB test which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 23, 2025
Type BJun 25, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, staff ( S1) was missing proof of immunity or vaccination against measles and pertussis. Licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 23, 2025
Type BJun 25, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, staff (S1) did not possess a current mandated reporter training certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 9, 2025
Type BJun 25, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
Based on records reviewed there were four children who were not signed in for care by their guardians on 06/25/2025. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 9, 2025
Type BSep 17, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
Based on record review, Of all 7 children's records reviewed, none of them had their immunizations on blue CDPH 286 form. Some had a copy of their immunizations, most did not. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 26, 2024

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedAug 21, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jun 18, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJun 25, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jun 18, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Facility was operating out of ratio.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity34 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 29, 2023
LicenseeMonika Verma
AdministratorDedenu H Pannipiti Arachch
Phone(707) 427-1442
State facility #483010437

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Common questions

Does Fairfield Montessori take infants?

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

Has Fairfield Montessori had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 12 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Fairfield Montessori?

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

How does Fairfield Montessori compare with other daycares in Fairfield?

It is tied for #35 of 39 centers in Fairfield by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Fairfield Montessori last inspected?

Feb 6, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Fairfield Montessori cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fairfield Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Solano County, which includes Fairfield, was $1,003 a month for preschoolers (about $1,270 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Fairfield Montessori?

The licensee is Monika Verma, and the administrator listed with the state is Dedenu H Pannipiti Arachch.

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 483010437 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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