Montessori School of Encinitas
Montessori School of Encinitas is a licensed child care center in Encinitas, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 20 centers in Encinitas and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on records review, staff S1 was missing MMR, TB negative proof and completed Health Screen (LIC 503) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Montessori School of Encinitas take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Montessori School of Encinitas had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Montessori School of Encinitas?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Montessori School of Encinitas compare with other daycares in Encinitas?
It is tied for #10 of 20 centers in Encinitas by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori School of Encinitas last inspected?
Mar 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori School of Encinitas cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori School of Encinitas for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Encinitas, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori School of Encinitas?
The licensee is Kid'z Biz, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Chaturika Udugama.
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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 376600924 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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