Mariposa Montessori School
Mariposa Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Los Gatos, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #5 of 13 centers in Los Gatos and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 medications did not have written permission from the authorized representative which poses 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 in 9/12 staff files were missing documentation of immunizations which poses 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 in 5/12 of staff were missing training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, the facility did not maintain documentation for toddlers sleeping logs which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Mariposa Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Mariposa Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Mariposa Montessori School?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Mariposa Montessori School compare with other daycares in Los Gatos?
It is tied for #5 of 13 centers in Los Gatos 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 Mariposa Montessori School last inspected?
Oct 1, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Mariposa Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mariposa Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Los Gatos, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Mariposa Montessori School?
The licensee is Mariposa Montessori School, and the administrator listed with the state is Rekha Mundkur.
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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 434404878 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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