California · Rancho Sta Margarita · 92688

Limai Montessori Academy · 30075 Comercio, #304371595, Rancho Sta Margarita

30075 Comercio, Rancho Sta Margarita, CA 92688 · Orange County

ClosedChild care center (preschool)

This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Feb 27, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Limai Montessori Academy was a licensed child care center in Rancho Sta Margarita, CA, licensed for up to 72 children. Its license closed around February 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 substantiated, and issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

0Type A citations

1Type B citations

2Inspections

0 of 1Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 9, 2025Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork

Reporting requirements §101212(e)(4)

101212(e)(4) The items below shall be reported to the Department within 10 working days following their occurrence: (4)Any changes in the plan of operation that affect services to children. This requirement is not met evidenced by: 1 Director states they will submit a written declaration acknowledging that they have read, reviewed and understand the Reporting Requirements for California Code of Regulations, Title 22. Based on LPA's observations on 05/28/2025 and interviews with 7 staff which posed a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights to the children in care. 8

Plan of correction due Jul 10, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJul 9, 2025Complaint investigationreceived May 23, 2025

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity72 children

License typeChild care center (preschool)

License statusClosed

Licensed sinceDec 9, 2022

ClosedFeb 27, 2026

LicenseeLimai Montessori Academy Rsm LLC

Last administratorJudi Niemela

State facility #304371595

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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 304371595 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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