Montana Preschool
Montana Preschool is a licensed child care center in Santa Monica, CA, licensed for up to 65 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 0 times and investigated 6 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 6). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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101219 (4) Modification conditions, including the requirement that the child's authorized representative be given at least 30-calendar-days prior written notice of any basic rate change. 1 Director agrees to review regualation 101219 Admission Agreeements and submit a statement of understanding. Director will ensure all families receive written notification of basic rate change within the days requiered, 30 days. This requirement is not met as evidence by: notification was provided on 9/3/2025 for a due date of 10/1/2025 for new tuition rate. 8
(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center... a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1) Events reported shall include the following:(C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. Director agreed to provide a statement that per title 22 she understand the reporting regulation and will submit the LIC 624 regarding incident dated 8/7/2025. This requirement is not met as evidence by,facility failed to report the unusual incident report that took place on 8/7/2025. 8
101223 (a)(2) Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. Director agrees to ensure all hazardous items such as tools and equipment will be made inaccessible to the children in care. Director will submit a plan and/or procedures to LPA via email. This requirement is not met as evidence by, based on investigative interviews it was disclosed that facility is not providing comfortable accommodation for children by having hazardous items such as ladders left in the outdoor yard and tools left in the garden area accessible to the children in care, which poses an immediate health and safety risks to persons in care. 8
Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1) Events reported shall include the following:(B) Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. 1 Director agreed to provide a statement that per title 22 she understand the reporting regulation. LPA provided director with a copy of regulation for review. Statement will be emailed to LPA. This requirement is not met as evidence by,facility failed to report the unusual incident report that took place on approximalty June 28, 2024. 8
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. Director and owner agree to provide a staffing plan to LPA detailing staffing plans for the center. This requirement is not met as evidence by, per LPA Laureano's observation,Staff 1 was left supervising 14 chidlren between 12:08-12:14, providing inadequate supervising to the children in care which poses an immediate health and safety risks to persons in care.
(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or Director and owner agree to have Staff #4 cleared and associated to facility before Staff 4 is allowed back in the facility. Facility will notify LPA via email when it has been completed. This requierment is not met as evidence by, per staf file review and Guardian review, Staff #4 does not have a current clearance associated to the facility. 8
Complaint investigations
Admission Agreement: Staff did not provide written notice of rate change
Reporting Requierments: Staff are not following reporting requirements
Personal Right: Staff are not providing comfortable accommodation for the daycare children
Neglect/Care and Supervision: Staff do not provide adequate supervision to the day care children
Criminal Record Clearance: Uncleared staff have provided care and supervision
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Common questions
Has Montana Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 8, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Montana Preschool?
California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How much does Montana Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montana Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Santa Monica, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today), $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) and $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montana Preschool?
The licensee is Sigalit Redfield, and the administrator listed with the state is Sigalit Redfield.
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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 197495321 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.