Kids Town Montessori School
Kids Town Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Vista, CA, licensed for up to 101 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 13 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 13). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #50 of 53 centers in Vista and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of five child files. Where C4 did not have proof of required immunizations in their file. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on confidential interviews, S1 was observed to be both verbally and physically aggressive towards daycare children. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of three staff files reviewed. Staff three did not have an LIC 503 available for review during inspection for Staff 3. Which poses 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 two of three staff files. Where staff 2 and 3 were missing transcript verification of ECE Family, Child and Community. 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 one out of one preschool classrooms toured. Where staff 3 who is not fully qualified, was alone with six children. 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 one out of five staff files. During todays inspection, LPA confirmed, staff 2 was cleared and associated on 9/3/23. Which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as several seats of playground equipment were broken and one play structure was broken which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above six staff were missing documentation of one or more required immunizations. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as seven staff had missing or expired training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as four staff were missing health screenings.which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as three staff were missing TB tests which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as four staff did not have LIC 508 on file.which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as napping mats had exposed foam which pose a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
1. Staff are verbally abusive to day care children.
2. Staff are physically aggressive with daycare children.
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Kids Town 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 Kids Town Montessori School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 10, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kids Town Montessori School?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kids Town Montessori School compare with other daycares in Vista?
It is tied for #50 of 53 centers in Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kids Town Montessori School last inspected?
Aug 20, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Kids Town Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids Town Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Vista, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kids Town Montessori School?
The licensee is Mehrmah Hodaee, and the administrator listed with the state is Mehrmah Hodaee.
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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 376700368 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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