Montessori School of Sonoma · Preschool, Sonoma
Montessori School of Sonoma is a licensed child care center in Sonoma, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1984. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. 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 #7 of 11 centers in Sonoma and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on Licensee's statement she acknowledged four staff did not have their current mandated reporter training certificates. The licensee did not comply with the section cited which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Montessori School of Sonoma 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 Sonoma had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Montessori School of Sonoma compare with other daycares in Sonoma?
It is #7 of 11 centers in Sonoma by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori School of Sonoma last inspected?
Oct 28, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori School of Sonoma cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori School of Sonoma for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sonoma County, which includes Sonoma, was $1,150 a month for preschoolers (about $1,450 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori School of Sonoma?
The licensee is Montessori School Of Sonoma, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Cathy Vaughn.
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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 490105963 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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