Montessori of Ladera Ranch
Montessori of Ladera Ranch is a licensed child care center in Ladera Ranch, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 12 centers in Ladera Ranch and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interviews and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that the 04/03/2025 incident where C1 had an allergic reaction was not reported to the Department, posing a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff did not report health incident to CCL
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About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori of Ladera Ranch take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori of Ladera Ranch had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Montessori of Ladera Ranch?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Montessori of Ladera Ranch compare with other daycares in Ladera Ranch?
It is tied for #7 of 12 centers in Ladera Ranch by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori of Ladera Ranch last inspected?
Oct 13, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori of Ladera Ranch cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori of Ladera Ranch for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Ladera Ranch, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori of Ladera Ranch?
The licensee is Montessori Of Ladera Ranch, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Melissa Scott.
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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 304270911 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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