Montessori Children's School · San Luis Obispo
Montessori Children's School is a licensed child care center in San Luis Obispo, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #25 of 28 centers in San Luis Obispo and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that S1, S2, and S3 do not have current Mandater Reporter training (AB1207), 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 that S1, S2, and S3 do not have current CPR/First Aid (EMSA approved) training, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori Children's School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori Children's School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Montessori Children's School compare with other daycares in San Luis Obispo?
It is #25 of 28 centers in San Luis Obispo 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 School last inspected?
Mar 26, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Montessori Children's School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori Children's School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Luis Obispo County, which includes San Luis Obispo, was $973 a month for preschoolers (about $1,230 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori Children's School?
The licensee is Kern, Mary Nicole And Paul Henry, and the administrator listed with the state is Mary Kern.
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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 401711284 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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