Growing Minds Montessori School
Growing Minds Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Bonita, CA, licensed for up to 109 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 5 centers in Bonita and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that two out of three children's medications did not contain the label which listed child's name and prescription dosage recommendation which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
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About this center
Common questions
Does Growing Minds Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Growing Minds Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Growing Minds Montessori School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Growing Minds Montessori School compare with other daycares in Bonita?
It is #1 of 5 centers in Bonita 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 Minds Montessori School last inspected?
Jan 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Growing Minds Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Growing Minds Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Bonita, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Growing Minds Montessori School?
The licensee is Growing Minds Montessori INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Mayra Meza.
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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 376701081 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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