Little Friends Montessori
Little Friends Montessori is a licensed child care center in Davis, CA, licensed for up to 41 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #30 of 31 centers in Davis and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.
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Facility will submit an updated staff schedule to ensure all staff left alone, have valid CPR certifcation. Facility will also submit proof of certifcations. If needed, facility will have all staff certified in CPR Through interviews, LPA learned the staff who is opening the facility, is opening alone and does not have valid CPR certiifcation. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed hazardous cleaning solutions under the children's bathroom sink in an unlocked cabinet. LPA also observed 3 kitchen knives in 2 drawers which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 1 was observed not maintaining visual supervision to the children in care multiple times which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Multiple toys and play structures had cracks with sharp, loose, and pointed parts which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There was not sufficient cushioning underneath the wooden play structure which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The 2 staff members had CPR/First Aid without the EMSA certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Little Friends Montessori take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Friends Montessori had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 29, 2024, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Little Friends Montessori?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Little Friends Montessori compare with other daycares in Davis?
It is #30 of 31 centers in Davis by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Friends Montessori last inspected?
Oct 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Friends Montessori cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Friends Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Yolo County, which includes Davis, was $1,197 a month for preschoolers (about $1,510 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Friends Montessori?
The licensee is Shrima Bogollagama, and the administrator listed with the state is Shrima Bogollagama.
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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 573620811 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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