Montessori House of Children · Grass Valley
Montessori House of Children is a licensed child care center in Grass Valley, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 16 centers in Grass Valley and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to nonprescription heavy mineral laxative being stored in an unlocked under-sink cabinet that was accessible to children. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by failing to ensure a shed with a inconsistent lock and containing gasonline and herbicide was indeed locked and inaccessible to children. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 cases of staff member records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori House of Children take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori House of Children had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 8, 2025, for health-related services. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Montessori House of Children compare with other daycares in Grass Valley?
It is #16 of 16 centers in Grass Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori House of Children last inspected?
Dec 8, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Montessori House of Children cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori House of Children for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Nevada County, which includes Grass Valley, was $908 a month for preschoolers (about $1,150 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori House of Children?
The licensee is Montessori House Of Children LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Susanna Petty.
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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 293619869 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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