Montessori Learning Academy INC.
Montessori Learning Academy INC. is a licensed child care center in Imperial Beach, CA, licensed for up to 62 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #558 of 878 centers in San Diego County and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff member #4 did not have any proof of required immunizations in her personnel file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on analyst record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff member #4 did not have any proof of a completed health screening within the past year in her personnel file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on analyst record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff member #4 did not have any proof of a cleared TB test or x-ray result within the past year in her personnel file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori Learning Academy INC. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori Learning Academy INC. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Montessori Learning Academy INC.?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Montessori Learning Academy INC. compare with other daycares in San Diego County?
It is tied for #558 of 878 centers in San Diego County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori Learning Academy INC. last inspected?
Dec 15, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori Learning Academy INC. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori Learning Academy INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Imperial Beach, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori Learning Academy INC.?
The licensee is Montessori Learning Academy INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Analilia Lopez.
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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 376700980 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.