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Lincoln Plaza Montessori · Preschool, Sacramento

400 Q Street #1704, Sacramento, CA 95811 · Sacramento County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months 1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Lincoln Plaza Montessori is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 59 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #225 of 275 centers in Sacramento and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #225 of 275 centers in Sacramento
2 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
5 Inspections
1 of 2 Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 5, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Dec 5, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Nov 8, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Nov 15, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Mar 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 1, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 1, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Dec 3, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 2
Health & medication 2
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Dec 5, 2025 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed a child using the restroom in the preschool classroom with a lack of supervsion, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 8, 2025
Type B Nov 8, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 8 staff missing immunization (MMR, Tdap, TB, & flu), which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 9, 2024
Type B Nov 15, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 8 staff files were missing health screenings and 5 out of 8 staff files were missing TB tests, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 29, 2023
Type A Nov 1, 2022 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. 1 Licensee's will conduct a training regarding supervision with all staff and submit proof to LPA Tillery. This requirement was not met, evidenced by: LPAs learned through incident reports and staff interviews, that inappropriate play occurred that staff were not aware of, until child #1 brought it to Staff #1 attention. 8
Plan of correction due Nov 2, 2022
Type B Dec 3, 2021 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that two staff members did not have immunizations on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 17, 2021

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Mar 3, 2023 Complaint investigation received Feb 2, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Nov 1, 2022 Complaint investigation received Oct 7, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not supervise day care children adequately
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 59 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Nov 15, 2005
Licensee Montessori In The City INC.
Administrator Brenda Jacobson
Phone (916) 795-4111
State facility # 343611397
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Common questions

Does Lincoln Plaza Montessori take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Lincoln Plaza Montessori had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 5, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Lincoln Plaza Montessori?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Lincoln Plaza Montessori compare with other daycares in Sacramento?

It is tied for #225 of 275 centers in Sacramento by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Lincoln Plaza Montessori last inspected?

Dec 5, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Lincoln Plaza Montessori cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lincoln Plaza Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Sacramento, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Lincoln Plaza Montessori?

The licensee is Montessori In The City INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Brenda Jacobson.

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 343611397 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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