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Hillside Montessori School

19900 El Toro Road, Silverado Canyon, CA 92676 · Orange County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Hillside Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Silverado Canyon, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #529 of 978 centers in Orange County and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 53%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #529 of 978 centers in Orange County
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
5Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 24, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 24, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 12, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMar 21, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 10, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 25, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 25, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication2
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 12, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(A)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that two (2) out of two (2) children prescribed medication was expired for Child 1 (C1) and Child 2 (C2) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 14, 2025
Type BApr 25, 2022Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
(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. 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 staff or children to wear a mask while indoors at the facility. 8
Plan of correction due Apr 25, 2022
Type BApr 25, 2022Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Health and Safety Code Section 1596.8897 reads §1596.8897(2)
(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 over the age of 2, regardless of vaccination status to wear mask indoors in child care settings. 8
Plan of correction due Apr 25, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedApr 25, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Feb 9, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Personal Rights/Conduct Inimical- Facility has an outbreak of COVID-19
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity60 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 27, 1997
LicenseeNadesan, Ajantha & Labus, Julie
AdministratorAjantha Nadesan
Phone(949) 858-8818
State facility #304270325

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Common questions

Does Hillside Montessori School take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Hillside Montessori School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Hillside Montessori School?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Hillside Montessori School compare with other daycares in Orange County?

It is tied for #529 of 978 centers in Orange County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Hillside Montessori School last inspected?

Feb 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Hillside Montessori School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hillside Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Silverado Canyon, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Hillside Montessori School?

The licensee is Nadesan, Ajantha & Labus, Julie, and the administrator listed with the state is Ajantha Nadesan.

Licensed centers nearby

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 304270325 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.