Montessori Impressions Academy · Preschool, Orinda
Montessori Impressions Academy is a licensed child care center in Orinda, CA, licensed for up to 29 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 tied for #236 of 418 centers in Contra Costa County and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff have the required immunization records in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 1 staff did not have proof of immunity for Measles in file.
Based on observation and interview , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring the playground and restrooms utilized by the child care facility are not being shared with the public, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed the children in care and the public share the playground at the same time. LPA also observed the public using the restroom that should only be utlized by the day care children.
About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori Impressions Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori Impressions Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Montessori Impressions Academy compare with other daycares in Contra Costa County?
It is tied for #236 of 418 centers in Contra Costa County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori Impressions Academy last inspected?
Sep 30, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori Impressions Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori Impressions Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Orinda, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori Impressions Academy?
The licensee is Montessori Impressions Academy, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Jatinder P. Kaur.
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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 073408888 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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