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Kensington Montessori School

29702 Kensington Dr, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

Kensington Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Laguna Niguel, CA, licensed for up to 61 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 25 centers in Laguna Niguel and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#17 of 25 centers in Laguna Niguel
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 3, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 3, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Feb 11, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jul 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Sep 22, 2026 Case management visit (incident) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on two self reported incidents by the facility, one incident C1 cut their bang with children’s scissors in the 1 The director agreed to send a statement of a plan of correction in place to state that all the staff are aware of children's personal rights. The statement will include names of staff and their signatures acknowledging reviewing this section of regulation with them. classroom on 9/2/2026, and another incident that S1 took 9 preschool children outside on 9/9/2026 at 2:20 pm for 10 minutes in the outside weather of excessive heat conditions of 100-101 degrees Fahrenheit. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 The proof of correction will be sent to LPA's email address by the due date of 9/25//2026.
Plan of correction due Sep 25, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity 61 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Oct 13, 2015
Licensee Kensington Montessori Schools Of California
Administrator Stacy Blailock
Phone (949) 363-7373
State facility # 304370970
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Common questions

Does Kensington Montessori School take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Kensington Montessori School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Kensington Montessori School compare with other daycares in Laguna Niguel?

It is #17 of 25 centers in Laguna Niguel by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kensington Montessori School last inspected?

Feb 3, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Kensington Montessori School cost?

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

Who runs Kensington Montessori School?

The licensee is Kensington Montessori Schools Of California, and the administrator listed with the state is Stacy Blailock.

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 304370970 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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