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Learn And Play Montessori Milpitas

164 N. Abel St, Milpitas, CA 95035 · Santa Clara County
3 substantiated complaintsChild care center (single license, multiple age groups)

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.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 0 times since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
0Inspections
3 of 4Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected —

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 25, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 16, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 23, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 23, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1
Staff ratios1
Caregiver conduct1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 26, 2026Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
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
Plan of correction due Jun 16, 2026
Type BMar 25, 2026Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(b)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Apr 10, 2026
Type BAug 6, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal Rights
, 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 .
Plan of correction due Aug 15, 2025
Type BJul 23, 2025Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(B)
, 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
Plan of correction due Aug 8, 2025

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedMar 25, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Mar 3, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Day care is out of ratio
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedAug 6, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Aug 5, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
1. Ratio - out of ratio.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJul 23, 2025Complaint investigationreceived May 19, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJul 23, 2025Complaint investigationreceived May 19, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Reporting Requirements - facility staff are not properly reporting incidents.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity212 children
License typeChild care center (single license, multiple age groups)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 3, 2025
LicenseeBbus California INC.
AdministratorChitra Bharadwaj
Phone(408) 809-0096
State facility #435700782

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.

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 435700782 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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