Orion Montessori School · Preschool, San Jose
Orion Montessori School is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 69 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 9 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 9). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #192 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers.
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Based on LPA's observation and record review, S3 has been working at the facility since August 2024 without fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Civil penalty of $500 was assessed during the inspection.
Based on records review, S1 is missing immunization in measles, S2 in pertussis, S4, S5 and S6 are missing immunizations in measles and pertussis which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on records review, S4, S5, and S6 are missing TB test which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on records review, S1, S4, S5, and S6 are missing health screening which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on owner's statement and record review, the facility did not complete the lead testing requirement by not having the drinking water and food preparation faucet tested for lead prior to January 1, 2023. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, Staff #1 thru #5 are missing current proof of Mandated Reporter Training for Child Care Providers. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, Staff #3 and #5 are missing health screening report and TB test. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
A child was found by a middle school student unattended on the curb located outside the gate of Monroe Middle School. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. An immediate civil penalty of $500 was assessed. 8 Request Denied
Diana Lapustea has been working at the facility without fingerprint clearance. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. A civil penalty of $500.00 was assessed. 8 Upon receipt, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Orion Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Orion Montessori School had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 3, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Orion Montessori School compare with other daycares in San Jose?
It is tied for #192 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Orion Montessori School last inspected?
Apr 3, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Orion Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Orion Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes San Jose, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Orion Montessori School?
The licensee is Orion Montessori LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Soraya Rafat.
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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 434416974 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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