Nature's Way Montessori · Preschool, Napa
Nature's Way Montessori is a licensed child care center in Napa, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 30 centers in Napa and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licenee did not comply with the section cited above in which staff (S1, S5, S6) did not have a TB test, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which staff (S1, S2, and S5-S8) did not have a health screening report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Nature's Way Montessori take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Nature's Way Montessori had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Nature's Way Montessori compare with other daycares in Napa?
It is #16 of 30 centers in Napa by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Nature's Way Montessori last inspected?
May 12, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Nature's Way Montessori cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nature's Way Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Napa County, which includes Napa, was $1,025 a month for preschoolers (about $1,290 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Nature's Way Montessori?
The licensee is Nature's Way Montessori, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Monica Macdonald.
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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 283008972 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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