Montessori Way Learning Center,inc.
Montessori Way Learning Center,inc. is a licensed child care center in Newport Beach, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 19 centers in Newport Beach and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 persons missing Mandated Reporter Training Certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 5 children's files, Child #1, #4, and #5 did not have Physician's Report LIC 701 on file, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori Way Learning Center,inc. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori Way Learning Center,inc. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Montessori Way Learning Center,inc. compare with other daycares in Newport Beach?
It is tied for #10 of 19 centers in Newport Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori Way Learning Center,inc. last inspected?
Jun 3, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Montessori Way Learning Center,inc. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori Way Learning Center,inc. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Newport Beach, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori Way Learning Center,inc.?
The licensee is Montessori Way Learning Center, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Shamalee Medagangoda.
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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 304371564 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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