Hillside Montessori
Hillside Montessori is a licensed child care center in Silverado Canyon, CA, licensed for up to 10 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (3 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #780 of 978 centers in Orange County and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of two staff personnal records did not have measles immunization which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of two staff personnal records did not have Pertusis immunization on file for review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 disaster drill, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The last drill was documented on 12/2022.
Based on observation and records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 lead test for water outlets, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. One water outlet in the infant room has not been tested for lead.
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. 1 New health order took effect on 03/12/2022 that mask requirements have been moved from required to strongly recommended. Type b deficiency cleared during today's inspection. No further action. This requirement was not met as evidence by interviews and observation. The facility representative did not require all staff to wear a mask while indoors at the facility. 8
(2) Engaged in conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility, or the people of the State of California. New health order took effect on 03/12/2022 that mask requirements have been moved from required to strongly recommended. Type b deficiency cleared during today's inspection. No further action. This requirement was not met as evidence by observations and interviews conducted. The director did not comply with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) public health order to require all individuals (excluding infants in care) , regardless of vaccination status to wear mask indoors in child care settings. 8
Complaint investigations
Personal Rights/Conduct Inimical- Facility has an outbreak of COVID-19
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Common questions
Does Hillside Montessori take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Hillside Montessori had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Hillside Montessori?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Hillside Montessori compare with other daycares in Orange County?
It is tied for #780 of 978 centers in Orange County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Hillside Montessori last inspected?
Feb 24, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Hillside Montessori cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hillside Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Silverado Canyon, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Hillside Montessori?
The licensee is Nadesan, Ajantha & Labus, Julie, and the administrator listed with the state is Ajantha Nadesan.
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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 304370106 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.