Montessori By the Sea · Preschool, La Jolla
Montessori By the Sea is a licensed child care center in La Jolla, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once. The state issued 7 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 7). All 7 came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The licensee will designate a fully qualified teacher to serve as substitute director during the director’s absence and ensure a qualified substitute director is present at all times. Documentation will be provided to Licensing by the
The licensee will post the facility license in a prominent, publicly accessible location within the center and submit photographic proof to Licensing by the
The Director will ensure a working telephone is maintained on the premises and provide proof of compliance to Licensing by the
The Director will maintain complete staff files at the facility and submit proof to Licensing by the
The Director will complete and maintain a current file for each child and submit proof to Licensing by the
The Director will immediately discontinue care for children outside the facility’s licensed age range and submit proof to Licensing by the
Based on record and file review, S2's fingerprint is not associated to the facility. S2 was employed in 1/9/25.
About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori By the Sea take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori By the Sea had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.
When was Montessori By the Sea last inspected?
Feb 6, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori By the Sea cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori By the Sea for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes La Jolla, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori By the Sea?
The licensee is Montessori By The Sea LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Sonia Baez.
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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 376105099 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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