Red Hill Montessori Preschool · Preschool, Tustin
Red Hill Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in Tustin, CA, licensed for up to 56 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #31 of 39 centers in Tustin and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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101223(a)(2) Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met evidence by... 1 The director stated that the meeting will go over the personal rights with all the staff members. The director also mentioned that there will be a staff meeting to review the children's individual needs, and the minutes of the meeting, and a proof of attendance to LPA by the
Records review and interviews S1 had C1 speak to a parent other than their own on a telephone to apologize. This poses an immediate risk to the safety of the child in care.
101230(c)A teacher-child ratio of one teacher supervising 24 napping children is permitted provided that the remaining teachers necessary to meet the overall ratio specified... This requirement is not met by: 1 On 1/21/25 staff S3 came back to clasroom. DIrector stated there are 2 subs that can come to fill in if needed. Dirctor will meet with staff and explain ratio and have them sign the documnet. Based on observations, LPA inspected classroom Rm 3 with 2 staff and 26 children who were resting on mats and 3 children were off their mats walking around the classroom. At 12:56PM S3 walked into classroom with S1 and S2.
101700.3 (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. During today's visit LPAs observed that outlet A faucet was removed from the classroom #3 and will not be placed back in the classroom #3. There is a cabinet that was placed in the area of where the faucet once resided. Pictures received via email from the facility director. This requirement is not met evidenced by record review of the lab report analysis from Outlet A taken on 12/20/2022. Results indicated levels of lead in exceedance. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
Complaint investigations
Staff handled day care child in care in a rough manner.
Staff caused injury to day care child in care.
Staff had a cying child speak to a parent/not their parent, on the telephone to apologize.
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Common questions
Does Red Hill Montessori Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Red Hill Montessori Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 21, 2025, for activities and napping. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Red Hill Montessori Preschool?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Red Hill Montessori Preschool compare with other daycares in Tustin?
It is tied for #31 of 39 centers in Tustin by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Red Hill Montessori Preschool last inspected?
Aug 11, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Red Hill Montessori Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Red Hill Montessori Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Tustin, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Red Hill Montessori Preschool?
The licensee is Water Lily. LLC., and the administrator listed with the state is Padmini Weerakkody.
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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 304370009 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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