La Habra Montessori Preschool · Infant Center, La Habra
La Habra Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in La Habra, CA, licensed for up to 8 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 19 centers in La Habra and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 counts out of 3 counts of staffs files finding expired/missing certificates of mandated reporter training which poses potential health, and safety risk to persons in care. Staff # 1, 2, and 3 missing renewed certificates.
Based on observation, interview, record review, at 9:00am LPAs observed Staff #2 transition back to the infant classroom to assist Staff #1. From 8:30am to 9:00am Staff #1 was supervising 5 infants alone; the infant classroom was out of ratio for 30 minutes. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, record review, none of the staff present possesses current EMSA approved Pediatric CPR/First Aid certifications, facility is out of compliancethe. 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 3:30pm during children file review 1 infant under 12 months was missing LIC9227 Infant Safe Sleep plan, Child #5. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, record review, at 3:30pm during children’s file reviews, 1 out 5 children were missing their Health Screening form along with Tuberculosis (TB) test results, Child #5. 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 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 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?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has La Habra Montessori Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 11, 2024, for staff-infant ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about La Habra Montessori Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does La Habra Montessori Preschool compare with other daycares in La Habra?
It is #17 of 19 centers in La Habra by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Habra Montessori Preschool last inspected?
Feb 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation 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 $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 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 304371140 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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