Montessori on the Lake Infant Center
Montessori on the Lake Infant Center is a licensed child care center in Lake Forest, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 22 centers in Lake Forest and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interviews and record reviews, the ersonal rights of the clients in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 1 out 1 lead testing was not completed, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out 4 staff did not have updated influenza vaccinations or statement to decline, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Complaint investigations
Lack of supervision resulted in child wandering away unattended
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About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori on the Lake Infant Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Montessori on the Lake Infant Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 6, 2024, for care and supervision of infants. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Montessori on the Lake Infant Center?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Montessori on the Lake Infant Center compare with other daycares in Lake Forest?
It is #13 of 22 centers in Lake Forest by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori on the Lake Infant Center last inspected?
Dec 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori on the Lake Infant Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori on the Lake Infant Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Lake Forest, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori on the Lake Infant Center?
The licensee is Environments For Learning, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Julie Everest.
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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 304270519 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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