Manzanita Montessori School LLC
Manzanita Montessori School LLC is a licensed child care center in Ojai, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A, most often for health & medication (2 of 4). All 4 came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record reivew and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 staff file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. One staff file is msising mandated reporter training certificate.
Based on record reivew, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 record file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. One staff file is missing immunization record.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of one children's file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. One children's file is missing LIC 701 Physician's report.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 children's file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A children's file is missing personal rights.
About this center
Common questions
Does Manzanita Montessori School LLC take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Manzanita Montessori School LLC had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
When was Manzanita Montessori School LLC last inspected?
Dec 15, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Manzanita Montessori School LLC cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Manzanita Montessori School LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Ojai, was $945 a month for preschoolers (about $1,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Manzanita Montessori School LLC?
The licensee is Manzanita Montessori School LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Kathryn Juniper Dwight.
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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 566216645 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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