Garden Grove Montessori Academy
Garden Grove Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in Garden Grove, CA, licensed for up to 43 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #24 of 49 centers in Garden Grove and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 staff members, staff #5 did not have current Mandated Reporter training certificate expired 3/25/2024. which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of three staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 staff which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Garden Grove Montessori Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Garden Grove Montessori Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Garden Grove Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in Garden Grove?
It is #24 of 49 centers in Garden Grove by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Garden Grove Montessori Academy last inspected?
Apr 14, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Garden Grove Montessori Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Garden Grove Montessori Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Garden Grove, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Garden Grove Montessori Academy?
The licensee is Kkj Services Group, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Kiran Java.
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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 304370670 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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