Little Flowers Montessori - Mitchell
Little Flowers Montessori - Mitchell is a licensed child care center in Walnut Creek, CA, licensed for up to 144 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #32 of 38 centers in Walnut Creek and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interviews and observations staff members have been handling children in a rough manner and yelling at children in care which is an immediate personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on video footage and conformation from the Director a staff member did not wash her hands after changing diapers and then served food to the children in care which is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in the care.
Based on Lead Testing Sample results the facility has one (1) water faucet with lead exposure. Director states children use this outlet to wash hands & water bottles but do not drink or food prep with it. This is a potential risk to Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in documenting a fire disaster drill, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff handled day-care children in a rough manner.
Staff yells at children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Little Flowers Montessori - Mitchell take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Flowers Montessori - Mitchell had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 6, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Little Flowers Montessori - Mitchell?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Little Flowers Montessori - Mitchell compare with other daycares in Walnut Creek?
It is #32 of 38 centers in Walnut Creek 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 Little Flowers Montessori - Mitchell last inspected?
Jan 28, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Flowers Montessori - Mitchell cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Flowers Montessori - Mitchell for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Walnut Creek, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Flowers Montessori - Mitchell?
The licensee is Little Flowers Montessori, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Melody Angles.
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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 073407454 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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