Fountain Valley Montessori Center
Fountain Valley Montessori Center is a licensed child care center in Fountain Valley, CA, licensed for up to 144 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. 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 21 centers in Fountain Valley and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Fountain Valley Montessori Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Fountain Valley Montessori Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Fountain Valley Montessori Center compare with other daycares in Fountain Valley?
It is tied for #1 of 21 centers in Fountain Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Fountain Valley Montessori Center last inspected?
Jun 16, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Fountain Valley Montessori Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fountain Valley Montessori Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Fountain Valley, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Fountain Valley Montessori Center?
The licensee is Fountain Valley Montessori Center, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Sneha Mehta.
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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 304270857 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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