Montessori Academy On The Ranch
Montessori Academy On The Ranch is a licensed child care center in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA, licensed for up to 180 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 978 centers in Orange County and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Montessori Academy On The Ranch take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori Academy On The Ranch had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Montessori Academy On The Ranch?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Montessori Academy On The Ranch compare with other daycares in Orange County?
It is tied for #1 of 978 centers in Orange County by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Montessori Academy On The Ranch last inspected?
Mar 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori Academy On The Ranch cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori Academy On The Ranch for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Rancho Mission Viejo, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori Academy On The Ranch?
The licensee is Es Cal II LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Tamara Kim.
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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 304371613 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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