Lake Forest Montessori School · Preschool, Lake Forest
Lake Forest Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Lake Forest, CA, licensed for up to 80 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 22 centers in Lake Forest and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, at 9:19AM LPA observed two areas of the outdoor gate in disrepair, 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 that, assistant director confirmed during record review that 4 out of 9 children from Room 4 were not signed in, 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. LPA observed staff #2 (S2) and staff #3 (S3) did not have a mandated reporter certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Lake Forest Montessori School compare with other daycares in Lake Forest?
It is #10 of 22 centers in Lake Forest by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lake Forest Montessori School last inspected?
Apr 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Lake Forest Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lake Forest Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Lake Forest, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Lake Forest Montessori School?
The licensee is Richa Sharma, and the administrator listed with the state is Richa Shama.
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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 304371062 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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