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Little Scholars Montessori · Camarillo

1915 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA 93010 · Ventura County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Little Scholars Montessori is a licensed child care center in Camarillo, CA, licensed for up to 196 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 19 centers in Camarillo and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 94%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#16 of 19 centers in Camarillo
1Type A citations
6Type B citations
2Inspections
2 of 4Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 7, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 4, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 16, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 7, 2026 · Inspection · no citationOct 24, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 16, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 11, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 11, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork3
Supervision2
Caregiver conduct1
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 16, 2026Case management visit (incident)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
Based on interviews and records review, Director was made are of the incident on 06/11/2026 and not reported to SBRO until 06/15/2026
Plan of correction due Jun 26, 2026
Type BOct 10, 2024Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision...to meet the children's needs.(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Center is to conduct staff training regarding Supervision to children in care and classroom management. Proof of training has been submitted to the LPA during today's visit . Center will be having 2 teachers in the class supervising and doing face to child count and documenting the count and truing it at the end of the night. Center has director and assistant director monitoring the cameras. Staff will also go around the classroom and restrooms doing checks. Each teacher will be given 1 on 1 training. Based on LPA's observations and interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a child was left unattended for more than 5 minutes which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Oct 10, 2024
Type ASep 11, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on observation and interviews the center violated children's personal rights which poses a potential Health and Safety and Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 25, 2024
Type BSep 11, 2024Case management visit (other)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
101229Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision...to meet the children's needs.(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Center is to conduct staff training regarding Supervision to children in care. Proof of training must be submitted to the Department by 09/25/24. Center staff is to watch the Supervising Children in Child Care Centers video located at ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/. Based on LPA's observations and interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a child was left unattended for more than 5 minutes which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Sep 25, 2024
Type BSep 11, 2024Case management visit (other)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
101212 Reporting Requirements(d)(1) Upon the occurrence...of the events specified below, a report shall be made to the Department...Events reported shall include the following: Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Center is to report new director information to the Department. Directors are to watch the Child Care Reporting Requirements video located at ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/. The center is to submit proof of director qualifications for all three staff who hold a designation of facility responsibility. Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not report incidents which poses potential Health and/or, Safety and, Personal Rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Sep 25, 2024
Type BMar 7, 2023Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Admission agreements §101219(f)
Admission Agreement (f) The licensee shall comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the admission agreement. This requirement was not met by evidence by: 1 Licensee is to submit a written plan indicating what steps will be taken in order to prevent parents from bringing treats that may contain nuts. Licensee is also to update the March Newletter to contain "nut-free" wording and submit proof to LPA by 3/21/23 Based on observation, interviews conducted, and record review, Licensee did not comply with the deficiency cited above as assistant director states a non-labled treat was allowed in a classroom which poses a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Mar 21, 2023
Type BMar 7, 2023Complaint investigationFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(7)(B)
Food Services(7)Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician...shall be provided. (B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she has an allergy. This requirement was not met by evidence by: 1 Licensee is to submit a written plan on how they will approach parents who bring treats that contain peanuts. The plan shall be submitted to the Department by 3/21/2023. Based on observation, interviews conducted, and record review, Licensee did not comply with the deficiency cited above as assistant director states the goddie bags were not checked prior to this to ensure all treats were nut free which poses a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Mar 21, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedAug 4, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jun 12, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedSep 11, 2024Complaint investigationreceived May 1, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Staff used an inappropriate form of discipline towards a day-care child.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJun 15, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Mar 22, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedMar 7, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Mar 3, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff does not ensure food served is free of peanuts.
Facility is advertising misleading information.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity196 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 3, 2019
LicenseeSaru Schools LLC
AdministratorAmanda Holloway
Phone(805) 384-2030
State facility #566215637

Common questions

Does Little Scholars Montessori take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Little Scholars Montessori had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 11, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Little Scholars Montessori?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Little Scholars Montessori compare with other daycares in Camarillo?

It is #16 of 19 centers in Camarillo by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Little Scholars Montessori last inspected?

Apr 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Little Scholars Montessori cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Scholars Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Camarillo, was $945 a month for preschoolers (about $1,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Little Scholars Montessori?

The licensee is Saru Schools LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Amanda Holloway.

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 566215637 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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