Pine Top Montessori Academy (Ps)
Pine Top Montessori Academy (Ps) is a licensed child care center in Pollock Pines, CA, licensed for up to 29 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. 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 training & qualifications (3 of 5). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #64 of 76 centers in El Dorado County and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of two staff mandated report training were expired 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 one out of two staff shot records were not in the staff file 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 one out of two staff health screening report is not in their file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Licensees did not include facility license number in online advertisements. 1 Licensee to include license number in advertisements and will share with LPA new advertisements with the license number.
101229(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. 1 Licensee to submit a written Statement adhearing to 101229(a)(1) by 9/25/25
Complaint investigations
Licensee is not properly posting their license number on an advertisement.
Lack of Supervision-Due to lack of supervision, child touched another child inappropriately
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Common questions
Does Pine Top Montessori Academy (Ps) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Pine Top Montessori Academy (Ps) had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 24, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Pine Top Montessori Academy (Ps)?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Pine Top Montessori Academy (Ps) compare with other daycares in El Dorado County?
It is tied for #64 of 76 centers in El Dorado County 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 Pine Top Montessori Academy (Ps) last inspected?
Jun 18, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Pine Top Montessori Academy (Ps) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pine Top Montessori Academy (Ps) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in El Dorado County, which includes Pollock Pines, was $964 a month for preschoolers (about $1,220 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Pine Top Montessori Academy (Ps)?
The licensee is Jill Kime, and the administrator listed with the state is Jill Kime.
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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 093623234 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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