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Montessori of Laguna Niguel

31171 Niguel Road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 · Orange County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Montessori of Laguna Niguel is a licensed child care center in Laguna Niguel, CA, licensed for up to 60 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 and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #22 of 25 centers in Laguna Niguel and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 94% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #22 of 25 centers in Laguna Niguel
2 Type A citations
7 Type B citations
3 Inspections
1 of 2 Complaints substantiated
9 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 9, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 9, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Oct 27, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Oct 30, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Jan 31, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 2, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 2
Building & playground safety 2
Training & qualifications 2
Caregiver conduct 2
Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Mar 19, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one count out of 4 staffs' files that staff # 4 missing the required above immunizations which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 26, 2025
Type A Oct 30, 2023 Inspection Background checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one person which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff, Shuying (Loria) Cai who was supervising children at the time of arrival at 8:15 am, did not have proof of her clearance ID number being transferred to the facility. She has been working at the facility since July 2023. Immediate civil penalty of $500.00 was assessed.
Plan of correction due Oct 31, 2023
Type B Oct 30, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA did not observe any carbon monoxide in the facility. The director stated it was mounted on the hallway and must have been removed during paint job recently.
Plan of correction due Nov 2, 2023
Type B Oct 30, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the whole facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The facility did not comply with water testing for lead before the due date of 1/1/2023.
Plan of correction due Nov 30, 2023
Type B Oct 30, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of four files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff # 3 did not have proof of mandated reporter training certificate on file.
Plan of correction due Nov 6, 2023
Type B Oct 30, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of four files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff # 3 did not have proof of MMR, Dtap Vaccine on file.
Plan of correction due Nov 6, 2023
Type B Oct 30, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of 4 files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. There was one staff present with current CPR and 1st aid. There is no other staff wit current CPR and 1st aid to cover the whole hours of operation.
Plan of correction due Nov 14, 2023
Type B Oct 30, 2023 Inspection Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in five out of five files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Five children did not have the personal rights form LIC 613A signed by parents on their files.
Plan of correction due Nov 6, 2023
Type A Jan 31, 2023 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
101223(a)(1) Personal Rights. (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Written Statement, our goal is to have all the stafff understand and respect the children's personal rights, and staff's personal rights. Handling the situations in a professional manner. Written Statement provided on January 31, 2023. Based on LPA’s interview, 3 staff disclosed S1 yelled at S7 in the present of the children. This action poses an immediate risk to the health and safety to the child in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 31, 2023

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Complaint investigations

Substantiated Jan 31, 2023 Complaint investigation received Nov 4, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Facility Staff member yelled at, and in front of, day care child (ren).
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Nov 2, 2022 Complaint investigation received Aug 26, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 60 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 27, 2020
Licensee Kidolody International Education Institute
Administrator Anna Puliyanda
Phone (949) 661-5437
State facility # 304371430
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
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Common questions

Does Montessori of Laguna Niguel take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Montessori of Laguna Niguel had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 30, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Montessori of Laguna Niguel?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Montessori of Laguna Niguel compare with other daycares in Laguna Niguel?

It is tied for #22 of 25 centers in Laguna Niguel by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Montessori of Laguna Niguel last inspected?

Mar 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Montessori of Laguna Niguel cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori of Laguna Niguel for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Laguna Niguel, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Montessori of Laguna Niguel?

The licensee is Kidolody International Education Institute, and the administrator listed with the state is Anna Puliyanda.

Licensed centers nearby

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 304371430 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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