Great Foundations Montessori-northwood
Great Foundations Montessori-northwood is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 132 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #73 of 106 centers in Irvine and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, Staff 1 (S1) and Staff 4 (S4) do not have current mandated reporter certificates which poses a potential health and safety rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review, Staff 4 (S4) does not have immunization record on file which poses a potential health and safety rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review, Staff 4 (S4) has proof of enrollment in 12 units but does not have transcripts for review which poses a potential health and safety rights risk to children in care.
101223(a)(3) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a Director states they will review Personal Rights during the next staff meeting. punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. 8
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Lead sample report resulted in sample number 220719-LWA-OZ the East Exterior, Spigot, Lead results is 17.2 ppb which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Great Foundations Montessori-northwood take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Great Foundations Montessori-northwood had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Great Foundations Montessori-northwood compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is tied for #73 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Great Foundations Montessori-northwood last inspected?
May 27, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Great Foundations Montessori-northwood cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Great Foundations Montessori-northwood for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Irvine, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Great Foundations Montessori-northwood?
The licensee is La Petite Academy, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Janack Peraza.
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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 304371486 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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