Newport Montessori
Newport Montessori is a licensed child care center in Newport Beach, CA, licensed for up to 137 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 19 centers in Newport Beach and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers.
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(a) A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times. This requirement is not met evidenced by: 1 Facility has agreed to maintain a comfortable temperature for children in care. Facility has fixed the AC unit(s). Based on LPA's interviews 4 out of 5 interviewed staff and 2 out of 4 interviwed children confirmed that they had experienced a hot or uncomfortable temperature in the classroom which posed a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights to the children in care. 8
Based on interviews and record review, the facility staff #8 did not report the 04/18/2025 incident to Child #1’s parents in a timely manner. This is a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
Based on interview with Director and Guardian record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 10 staff present did not have a complete eligible fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, interview with Director and Owner, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not conducting a lead test on all outlets located in and around facility which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview with Director, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not documenting 15 minute sleep checks for children 24 months and younger which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
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Complaint investigations
Staff do not provide a comfortable temperature for day care children.
Staff did not report incident to parent.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Newport Montessori take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Newport Montessori had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 14, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Newport Montessori?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Newport Montessori compare with other daycares in Newport Beach?
It is #13 of 19 centers in Newport Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Newport Montessori last inspected?
Nov 5, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Newport Montessori cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Newport Montessori 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 Newport Montessori?
The licensee is Mary Mellone, and the administrator listed with the state is Angela Galitski.
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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 304270207 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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