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La Habra Montessori Preschool · Preschool, La Habra

230 S Idaho St, La Habra, CA 90631 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

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.

Inspection record

More citations than 94% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#19 of 19 centers in La Habra
5 Type A citations
8 Type B citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
13 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 23, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Mar 27, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Jan 11, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Jun 29, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Apr 7, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 4
Staff ratios 3
Health & medication 3
Supervision 2
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Mar 21, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 21, 2024
Type A Mar 21, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 21, 2024
Type A Mar 21, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 21, 2024
Type A Jan 11, 2024 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jan 12, 2024
Type A Jan 11, 2024 Inspection Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Jan 12, 2024
Type B Jan 11, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
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.
Plan of correction due Jan 18, 2024
Type B Jan 11, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jan 18, 2024
Type B Jan 11, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jan 18, 2024
Type B Jan 11, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
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.
Plan of correction due Jan 25, 2024
Type B Jan 11, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jan 25, 2024
Type B Jun 29, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jul 13, 2023
Type B Jun 29, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jul 13, 2023
Type B Apr 7, 2022 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Apr 28, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity 57 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Feb 24, 2017
Licensee S.a.i. California Realty & Investments
Administrator Manoja Weerakon
Phone (562) 691-6450
State facility # 304371139
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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.

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 304371139 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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