Ilove Christian Montessori School · Preschool, Buena Park
Ilove Christian Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Buena Park, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 11 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (6 of 11). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #29 of 31 centers in Buena Park and has more citations per inspection than 86% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the 9:00 a.m. inspection, the LPA observed no background clearance for Staff 5 (S5). During the interview, the Director and S5 stated S5 have been employed since 9/2025.. which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the inspection at 9:00 a.m., the LPA observed that Child 1 (C1) medication had expired in 3/2026,which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in. At 9:00 AM during document reviews, LPA observed that the last fire drill was conducted on 11/30/2024, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, The licensee did not comply with the section cited above. At 9:00 am, during the conduct inspection and interview, Director. LPA observed that room 1 and room 2 have Lysol wipes and Sunscreen spray (Alba Botanica) in their classroom children's counter without the children present, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in. At 9:00 am, during the file review and interview, Director, LPA observed that 4 out of 5 reviewed staff files did not have current Mandated Reporter training certificates and were expired, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review the Director did not comply with the section cited above in The Director confirmed she did not conduct a disaster drill within the past 6 months, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, The did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 staff member. Director admitted that she fogot to follow up for S2 for the current mandated reporter training certificate, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 regulation, Director confirmed that facility has not completed Lead Testing as of 07/14/2023, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 equipment, LPAs obverved play structure was severely damage and Director admitted that the play structure was not fase for usage, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation during physical plant inspection, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A slide in the outdoor play structure has a 3 inch crack that could be hazardous to children that use the slide.
Based on record review of staff files the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Two of the ten staff files reviewed did not have proof of immunization against pertussis and measles, and One of the Ten files did not have proof of measles immunization available to review.
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Common questions
Does Ilove Christian Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ilove Christian Montessori School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 13, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Ilove Christian Montessori School compare with other daycares in Buena Park?
It is #29 of 31 centers in Buena Park by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 86% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ilove Christian Montessori School last inspected?
Apr 13, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Ilove Christian Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ilove Christian Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Buena Park, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ilove Christian Montessori School?
The licensee is Inha Lee, and the administrator listed with the state is Inha Lee.
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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 304371199 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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