Milestones Montessori of Lake Forest · Preschool, Lake Forest
Milestones Montessori of Lake Forest is a licensed child care center in Lake Forest, CA, licensed for up to 189 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 4 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 22 centers in Lake Forest and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interviews and record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, facility did not report to the Department an injury which required medical attention, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff did not properly report an incident involving a daycare child
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Milestones Montessori of Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Milestones Montessori of Lake Forest?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Milestones Montessori of Lake Forest compare with other daycares in Lake Forest?
It is #9 of 22 centers in Lake Forest by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Milestones Montessori of Lake Forest last inspected?
May 19, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Milestones Montessori of Lake Forest cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Milestones Montessori of Lake Forest for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest?
The licensee is Milestones Montessori, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Jamie Patopoff.
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23802 Avenida De La Carlota, Laguna Hills · 0.7 mi away · 88 spots Too few inspections to compare Scholarshine Montessori
24442 Muirlands Blvd, Lake Forest · 0.8 mi away · 64 spots Too few inspections to compare
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 304371247 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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