Growing Light Montessori School of Moraga
Growing Light Montessori School of Moraga is a licensed child care center in Moraga, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 11 centers in Moraga and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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101215.1Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties (d) The child care center director, or the substitute director as specified in (f) below, shall be on the premises during the hours the center is in operation. This requirement was not met as evidence by: By 12/01/2023 the facility will submit a written plan on how the facility will comply with the regulation. Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring there is a director on the premises during the hours the center is in operation. Based on information gathered, there were times when a director was not present at the facility. 8
Complaint investigations
Acting Director is not on site during business hours
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About this center
Common questions
Does Growing Light Montessori School of Moraga take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Growing Light Montessori School of Moraga had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Growing Light Montessori School of Moraga?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Growing Light Montessori School of Moraga compare with other daycares in Moraga?
It is #2 of 11 centers in Moraga by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Growing Light Montessori School of Moraga last inspected?
Jan 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Growing Light Montessori School of Moraga cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Growing Light Montessori School of Moraga for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Moraga, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Growing Light Montessori School of Moraga?
The licensee is Growing Light Montessori School Of Moraga, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Kavisha Nadan.
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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 073408912 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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