Northwood Montessori School of Irvine · Infant Center, Irvine
Northwood Montessori School of Irvine is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 106 centers in Irvine and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Northwood Montessori School of Irvine take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Northwood Montessori School of Irvine had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Northwood Montessori School of Irvine?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Northwood Montessori School of Irvine compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is tied for #1 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Northwood Montessori School of Irvine last inspected?
Aug 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Northwood Montessori School of Irvine cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Northwood Montessori School of Irvine for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Irvine, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Northwood Montessori School of Irvine?
The licensee is Northwood Montessori School Of Irvine, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Lisa Fukunaga.
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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 304270295 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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