Montessori Children's World · Westminster
Montessori Children's World is a licensed child care center in Westminster, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 14 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (5 of 14). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #18 of 18 centers in Westminster and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that they did not test for lead contamination levels which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the playground located outside of Classroom 2 was observed to have debris, propped up tables, broken furniture stacked in an unsafe manner for children, door threshold had exposed nails, and sharp, rusty screws were stored in an open container accessible to children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the daily inspection were not completed which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of two infants were napping but no log was completed which poses/posed 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 one out of five children did not have a physician's report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 staff did not have a health screening which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in director stated she doesn't recall having the drinking water LEAD testing. LPA checked website & no record found. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff #3 (S#3) missing immunization: flu, pertussis, and measles, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101216.4 Preschool Program with Toddler Component (a) Licensees serving preschool-age...(2) The toddler program shall be conducted in areas physically separate...This requirement is not met as evidence. Director will submit weekly staff schedule (LIC 500) to proof that covers all business hours for toddler program and preschool program by August 1, 2023. Based on observation and interview, facility failed to ensure to keep physically seperate programs for Preschool and Toddler option. LPA observed child#1 was commingling with five preschool children in the daycare room. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to the children in care. 8
1596.8662(b)(1) Training for Mandated Reporter: On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, ... date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirment is not met as evidence by: 1 Licensee states will have S4 complete the online training for mandated reporter and submit proof of certificate by the due date to LPA at cindy.nguyen@dss.ca.gov. Based on interviews and record reviews, proof of completion of required mandated reporter training for S4 was not available for review during today's inspection. This poses a potential safety risk to children in care. 8
1596.7995(a) (1) Person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles...This requirement is not met as evidence. 1 Licensee stated will email copies of S4 immunization records to LPA by
facility failing to post Type A report.
1596.8595(c)(1) Posting licensing report by child care facility or home.(c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights... 1 Director stated, facility will provide copies of all the reports with type A violations to the authorized representatives by 2/27/23 with signed LIC 9224 by children's authorized representatives via fax to the Regional Office. Director stated she will add signed LIC 9224 to the children's file. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPAs records reviews, interviews, and observation, it was discovered that licensee failed to give parents copies of the licensing report that documents any Type A…. and the LIC 9224 Acknowledgment of Receipt of Licensing Report to the parents of the children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health of children in care. 8
Based on interviews with staff, LPA 1 In response to the incident, the facility immediately changed the sign in and out procedure to prevent from a similar incident occurring again. The sign in/out procedure has been moved from outdoor just by the front parking lot, to inside at the front desk. Staff now supervise the child being picked up and leaving with parent(s). The director will determined that a child #1 was left by staff unsupervised in the facility parking lot, for approximately 2 minutes. This poses an immediate threat to the child/children's health, safety, and personal rights. 8 submit via email a detailed plan for how the facility has corrected this violation. In addition, during today's inspection LPA gathered an email sent to all parents in response to this incident.
How common are lead-in-water citations in Orange County? See the county-by-county report →
Complaint investigations
Staff left day care child unattended.
How often are complaints about daycares in Orange County substantiated? See the county-by-county report →
About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori Children's World take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori Children's World had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 24, 2023, for preschool program with toddler component. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Montessori Children's World?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Montessori Children's World compare with other daycares in Westminster?
It is #18 of 18 centers in Westminster by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori Children's World last inspected?
May 12, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Montessori Children's World cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori Children's World for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Westminster, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori Children's World?
The licensee is A & L Enterprises, and the administrator listed with the state is Noreen Begole.
Licensed centers nearby
6400 Westminster Blvd., Westminster · 0.2 mi away · 120 spots More citations than most Hebrew Academy
14401 Willow Lane, Huntington Beach · 0.3 mi away · 23 spots Among the most cited Hebrew Academy
14401 Willow Lane, Huntington Beach · 0.3 mi away · 75 spots No citations Temple Beth David Pre School
6100 Hefley St, Westminster · 0.5 mi away · 73 spots More citations than most Westminster School District-finley State Preschool
13521 Edwards St., Westminster · 0.7 mi away · 49 spots No citations Westminster School District-willmore School
7122 Maple, Westminster · 0.7 mi away · 72 spots No citations
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 304270282 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.