Lilac Montessori
Lilac Montessori is a licensed child care center in Escondido, CA, licensed for up to 29 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #32 of 54 centers in Escondido and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Has Lilac Montessori had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Lilac Montessori?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Lilac Montessori compare with other daycares in Escondido?
It is tied for #32 of 54 centers in Escondido by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lilac Montessori last inspected?
Sep 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Lilac Montessori cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lilac Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Escondido, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today), $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) and $800 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Lilac Montessori?
The licensee is Lilac Montessori, and the administrator listed with the state is Heather Zolzer.
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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 376300873 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.