Ivycrest Montessori Private School · Preschool, Fullerton
Ivycrest Montessori Private School is a licensed child care center in Fullerton, CA, licensed for up to 214 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #31 of 51 centers in Fullerton and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
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101238 Buildings and Grounds: The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. 1 The facility stated they replaced the AC vent filter immediately on the day of the incident. The director stated the facility will check AC vents and filters monthly to ensure safety. The director stated they will add to closing staff checklist to check AC vent and filter.
Based on LPA interview with the staff members on 08/31/2023, a staff handled a child in a rough manner. Facility documented the incident but did not report it to the local licensing agency. This is a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of the children in care.
101223(a)(2) Personal Rights (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. This requirement was not met evidence by: 1 Director stated she already had one on one meetings to refresh personal right and will also hold a all staff training on 10/21/23. Based on interviews conducted by LPA, it was determined that the facility handled child in a rough manner resulting in injury. This is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care. 8
Complaint investigations
Facility staff handled child in a rough manner resulting in injury.
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Common questions
Does Ivycrest Montessori Private 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 Ivycrest Montessori Private School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Ivycrest Montessori Private School?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Ivycrest Montessori Private School compare with other daycares in Fullerton?
It is tied for #31 of 51 centers in Fullerton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ivycrest Montessori Private School last inspected?
Aug 11, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ivycrest Montessori Private School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ivycrest Montessori Private School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Fullerton, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ivycrest Montessori Private School?
The licensee is Children's International Montessori Center, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Aida King.
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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 300610669 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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