Learn And Play Montessori Milpitas
Learn And Play Montessori Milpitas is a licensed child care center in Milpitas, CA, licensed for up to 212 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2025. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 0 times and investigated 4 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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LPA’s staff interviews, that on 5/20/2026, C1 was left in the children’s restroom, unsupervised, for approximately less than a minute, between 10:50 am to 10:55 am. S1 saw C1 in the hallway approximately at 10:55 am and brought her back to C1’s classroom. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety, of the children in care. 8 LPA Estoesta advised the Director to develop a plan of correction (POC) and the POC submit proof to the Oakland Child Care Regional Office via mail only on or before the
Director will develop a written statement that details ratio requirements, how teacher and aide qualifications influence ratio, and what ratio requirements are during nap periods. Director will also create a plan of action that details how the facility will maintain ratio throughout the day. This plan of action will On 03/05/26, LPA observed 1 teacher & 1 aide with 19 children; On 03/12/26, LPA observed 3 aides with 27 children; On 03/19/26 LPA observed 1 teacher & 2 aides with 27 children; & On 03/25/26, LPA observed 1 teacher & 2 aides with 29 children. 8 include staff schedule, classroom schedules, which staff are qualified teachers, which staff are aides, and a plan for substitutes as needed. Director will email these written statements to LPA Uribe at christina.uribe@dss.ca.gov no later than the due date of 04/10/26.
, at 8:20 am, LPA observed with the Director Chitra, 1 teacher (S1) supervising 7 toddlers in classroom 7A. At 8:22 am, another toddler walked in classroom 7A. At 8:24 am, another teacher (S2) walked into classroom 7A. At 9:03 am, LPA observed with the Director, 1 teacher (S3) supervising 8 toddlers in classroom 7A. At 9:04 am, another teacher (S4) walked in classroom 7A. At 8:20 am, classroom 7A was out of ratio with 1 teacher supervising 7 toddlers. At 9:03 am, classroom 7A was out of ratio with 1 teacher supervising 8 toddlers. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to children in care. For reference, LPA provided the links for the Child Care Center Provider Requirements - https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/Child%20Care%20Center%20Provider%20Requirements%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf?ver=2019-05-30-165154-250 , and Child Care Center Capacity Requirements - https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/Child%20Care%20Center%20Staffing%20Ratios%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf?ver=2019-06-28-122131-947 .
, based on LPA’s interview, C1 had an “allergic reaction” on C1’s face from a “food” that C1 ate in the classroom during lunch. This happened sometimes in April to May 2025, the exact date was not confirmed. S1 administered and provided “Zyrtec” medication. There was no incident reports made to the Department. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to children in care. 8 The Authorized Representative Selva Namokarean will make an unusual incident report of the mentioned incident, to the Department and will submit a completed LIC 624 on or before the
Complaint investigations
Day care is out of ratio
1. Ratio - out of ratio.
Reporting Requirements - facility staff are not properly reporting incidents.
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Common questions
Has Learn And Play Montessori Milpitas had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Learn And Play Montessori Milpitas?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How much does Learn And Play Montessori Milpitas cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Learn And Play Montessori Milpitas for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Milpitas, was $1,940 a month for infants (about $2,450 today), $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) and $724 a month for school-age children (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Learn And Play Montessori Milpitas?
The licensee is Bbus California INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Chitra Bharadwaj.
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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 435700782 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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