Midtown Montessori
Midtown Montessori is a licensed child care center in Santa Cruz, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 9 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 9). None 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 review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above with Staff 1, 4, and 5 which poses an immediate 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 which Staff 1-4 did not poses current Mandated Reporter Certificates 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 staff 1, 3, 4, 5, did not have immunization records on file 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 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 none of the staff have current CPR/First Aid certificates on file 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 Staff 3 has not completed any employment paperwork 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 Child 3 & Child 5 do not have current Physician Reports on file 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 Child 3 does not have a current immunization record on file and Child 4's immunizations are not up to date 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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Midtown Montessori take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Midtown Montessori had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 22, 2024, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
When was Midtown Montessori last inspected?
Apr 22, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Midtown Montessori cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Midtown Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Cruz County, which includes Santa Cruz, was $1,183 a month for preschoolers (about $1,490 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Midtown Montessori?
The licensee is Midtown Learning, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Joachim Williams.
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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 444417036 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.