Irvine Montessori School
Irvine Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 197 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 5 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (1 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #93 of 106 centers in Irvine and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
101161 Limitations on Capacity and Ambulatory Status (a) A licensee shall not operate a childcare center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met evidenced by: 1 On 4/9/24 the director stated C1 will be moved to the toddler option program classroom on the next day, 4/10/24. The director will provide a written statement by the
101227 Food Service (a) In child care centers providing meals to children (1) All food shall be safe and of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the children. (A) Requirements for meals(2) The minimum amounts of food components to be served as lunch or supper as set forth in paragraph…… This requirement was not met evidenced by: The director stated will buy the appropriate food groups. The director stated she will follow the food componet chart when serving the children's lunches. The facility will provide milk to children during lunch time. The director will provide a written statement to the LPA by the
The faiclity will conduct a disaster drill and documented and it will have the staff signatures and director will send a copy to LPA Nunez by the
The faiclity will conduct a disaster drill and documented and it will have the staff signatures and director will send a copy to LPA Nunez by the
Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the 1 Director will call in report to On Duty worker and submit written report to CCL by plan of correction date information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. Director failed to report COVID-19 positive case for S2 positive case reported to director on Monday July 18, 2022. This poses a potential threat to children in care. 8
Complaint investigations
Facility staff are operating beyond the terms of the license
Staff did not provide adequate food service
Facility does not have an emergency disaster plan.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Irvine Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Irvine Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Irvine Montessori School?
California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Irvine Montessori School compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is #93 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Irvine Montessori School last inspected?
May 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Irvine Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Irvine Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Irvine, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Irvine Montessori School?
The licensee is Mary Mellone, and the administrator listed with the state is Ruby Cabrera.
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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 304370495 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.