La Habra Montessori Preschool · Preschool, La Habra
La Habra Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in La Habra, CA, licensed for up to 57 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 13 citations, 5 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 #19 of 19 centers in La Habra and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interviews conducted there were 3 preschool age children inside the classroom restroom unsupervised. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on observation and interviews conducted S1 had 15 preschool age children and S2 had 15 preschool age children upon arriaval. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Based on observation, interviews, and pictures taken 3 school age children were commingling with preschool age children during lunch, nap and outdoor play. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on observation, interview, at 8:50am upon arrival LPAs observed 12 preschool age children playing on the playground while Staff Sonia Alvarez was going inside and out of the classroom assisting with children who were arriving. Staff Sonia was not providing supervision at all times while the children were on the playground. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, At 8:58am 2 additional preschool age children arrived making it 14 children with 1 staff, facility was out of ratio. At 9:03am LPAs took census inside the classroom and there were 27 preschool age children with 2 staff, the facility was out of ratio. the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, at 9:56am during outdoor inspection LPAs observed broken tricycle seat and playhouse base that can pose a safety risk to children in care. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, record review, at 10:40am while reviewing staff files 4 out 4 staff members did not have an updated mandated reporter training certificate in their file. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation,record review, at 10:30am while reviewing staff files 2 out 4 staff did not have proof of immunization against pertussis, and measles in the staff’s files. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, at 10:45am none of the staff members present possesses a current EMSA approved Pediatric CPR/First Aid certifications. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, 1 out of 3 staff did not have the Health Screening report and Tuberculosis (TB) test. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, At 11:00am while reviewing staff files 3 out 6 staff did not have proof of immunization against pertussis, and measles in the staff’s files. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, At 11:15am while reviewing staff files 5 out 6 staff members did not have an updated mandated reporter training certificate in their file. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 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 in 1 out of 1 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does La Habra Montessori Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has La Habra Montessori Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 5 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 21, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does La Habra Montessori Preschool compare with other daycares in La Habra?
It is #19 of 19 centers in La Habra by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Habra Montessori Preschool last inspected?
Feb 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does La Habra Montessori Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Habra Montessori Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes La Habra, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs La Habra Montessori Preschool?
The licensee is S.a.i. California Realty & Investments, and the administrator listed with the state is Manoja Weerakon.
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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 304371139 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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