New Morning Montessori School - Preschool
New Morning Montessori School - Preschool is a licensed child care center in Ukiah, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. 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 #5 of 13 centers in Ukiah and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on interview, the facility did not have their water tested for lead contamination which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does New Morning Montessori School - Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has New Morning Montessori School - Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does New Morning Montessori School - Preschool compare with other daycares in Ukiah?
It is tied for #5 of 13 centers in Ukiah by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was New Morning Montessori School - Preschool last inspected?
May 1, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does New Morning Montessori School - Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask New Morning Montessori School - Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Mendocino County, which includes Ukiah, was $800 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs New Morning Montessori School - Preschool?
The licensee is Melissa Smith, and the administrator listed with the state is Melissa Smith.
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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 233006375 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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