Guidepost Montessori At Folsom · Preschool, Folsom
Guidepost Montessori At Folsom is a licensed child care center in Folsom, CA, licensed for up to 156 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 5 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 5 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (4 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #38 of 38 centers in Folsom and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews, and record review, Current Facility Representative (CFR) did not comply with the section cited above as CFR self reported to the dept. and submitted an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) that on 05/16/25, a child was in the bathroom without staff supervision for approximately one minute, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, and record reviews, Facility Representative (FR) did not comply with the section cited above as FR self-reported to the dept. and submitted an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) that on 04/16/25, a child was in the bathroom without staff supervision for approximately three minutes, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
based on interview and record review, Licensee (L) did not comply with the section cited above, as Facility Representative (FR) confirmed that on at least one occasion, Type A licensing report was not provided to parents/guardians upon enrollment, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on multiple witness statements and facility documentation, one or more 1 Director stated she will develop a detailed written plan for ensuring staff provide visual supervision of children at all times, including in the bathroom.. Director stated this plan will include staff training on supervision. Director stated she will provide LPA with the plan, unobserved inappropriate interactions between children occurred due to lack of visual observation by staff. This poses an immediate threat to the health, safety, and/or personal rights of children in care. 8 training materials, and sign-in sheet by email by the close of business on or before the
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not report an unusual incident to the Department as required by reporting timelines. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. before the close of business of the
record review and witness 1 Director stated all staff have been given direct instruction and training to ensure the door is closed with the clip removed, and that each child's presence in the group that has transitioned with the staff is verified. statements that, in a self-reported incident, two toddlers were left without supervision on the playground for five minutes. This is an immediate health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to children in care 8 Director stated staff have received extra trining from school leadership to ensure transitions include extra monitoring of children. POC met.
Based on LPAs observation of classroom #6 which had one teacher and one aide with 21 children, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Licensee did not notify parents/guardians of Type A citation
Staff did not prevent children in care from engaging in inappropriate interactions
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Common questions
Does Guidepost Montessori At Folsom take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Guidepost Montessori At Folsom had any serious violations?
California issued 5 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 12, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Guidepost Montessori At Folsom?
California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Guidepost Montessori At Folsom compare with other daycares in Folsom?
It is #38 of 38 centers in Folsom by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Guidepost Montessori At Folsom last inspected?
Feb 19, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Guidepost Montessori At Folsom cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Guidepost Montessori At Folsom for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Folsom, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Guidepost Montessori At Folsom?
The licensee is Guidepost A LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Deedee Wang.
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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 343623400 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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