Montessori Children's House of Shady Oaks
Montessori Children's House of Shady Oaks is a licensed child care center in Redding, CA, licensed for up to 85 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #24 of 39 centers in Redding and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in, two staff S4 - S5 were missing mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. The licensee agrees to provide a copy of Mandated Reporter Training. The plan of correction shall be submitted to CCLD on or before 11/14/2023.
Based on the record review, the facility had one faucet with lead test results exceeding 5 ppb of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. The licensee plans to replace and retest the faucet. Retesting documents will be submitted within 2 weeks of the completed sampling. CCR
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About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori Children's House of Shady Oaks take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori Children's House of Shady Oaks had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Montessori Children's House of Shady Oaks?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Montessori Children's House of Shady Oaks compare with other daycares in Redding?
It is tied for #24 of 39 centers in Redding by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori Children's House of Shady Oaks last inspected?
Nov 4, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Montessori Children's House of Shady Oaks cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori Children's House of Shady Oaks for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Shasta County, which includes Redding, was $775 a month for preschoolers (about $980 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori Children's House of Shady Oaks?
The licensee is Shady Oaks INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Julie Helart.
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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 455407134 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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