Monarch Bay Montessori Academy
Monarch Bay Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in Dana Point, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 8 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (5 of 8). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #780 of 978 centers in Orange County and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff 4 did not have a health screening or negative tuberculosis test result available for review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child 6 had an expired Epinephrine auto-injector 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 counts out of 7 staffs' files showing expired Mandated Reporter Training Certificates for staff # 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 counts out of 9 staffs' files missing Mandated Reporter Training for staff # 1, 2, and 8 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 counts out of 9 staffs' files missing MMR vaccine for staff # 2, 3, and 8 and Pertussis vaccine for staff # 3, and 8 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 counts out of 9 staffs' files missing health screening for staff # 3, 4, and 8. TB clearance for staff # 3 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one count out of 5 children's files missing physician's report for child # 2 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on staff records reviewing at 2:30 pm, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 count out of total count of 6 staffs' files which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Monarch Bay Montessori Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Monarch Bay Montessori Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Monarch Bay Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in Orange County?
It is tied for #780 of 978 centers in Orange County 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 Monarch Bay Montessori Academy last inspected?
Aug 12, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Monarch Bay Montessori Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Monarch Bay Montessori Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Dana Point, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Monarch Bay Montessori Academy?
The licensee is Educa, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Paloma,johnston.
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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 304370037 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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