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Milestones Montessori of Irvine · Preschool, Irvine

16601 Armstrong Avenue, Irvine, CA 92606 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

Milestones Montessori of Irvine is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 230 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, and it was Type A (the most serious). It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #62 of 106 centers in Irvine and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 57% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #62 of 106 centers in Irvine
1 Type A citations
0 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 17, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Dec 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jul 18, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Sep 12, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 23, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 9, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Nov 30, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Jul 18, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. At 8:38 a.m. LPA observed two aerosol cans of Sure Scents inside class #113 children's bathroom in an unlocked cabinet and at 8:48 a.m. LPA observed an unmarked spray bottle filled with Windex inside class #107 inside an unlocked cabinet which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 18, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity 230 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Nov 25, 2014
Licensee Milestones Montessori, INC.
Administrator Kristel Golden
Phone (949) 553-0555
State facility # 304370956
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Common questions

Does Milestones Montessori of Irvine take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Milestones Montessori of Irvine had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 18, 2024, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Milestones Montessori of Irvine compare with other daycares in Irvine?

It is tied for #62 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Milestones Montessori of Irvine last inspected?

Dec 17, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Milestones Montessori of Irvine cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Milestones Montessori of Irvine for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Irvine, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Milestones Montessori of Irvine?

The licensee is Milestones Montessori, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Kristel Golden.

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 304370956 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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