Shining Star Montessori Preschool
Shining Star Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in Anaheim, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 10 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 10). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #65 of 77 centers in Anaheim and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out 2 disaster drills required yearly which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1/1 staff files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4/5 children files were not complete 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 3 out of 5 children's files did not have the Notification of Parent's Rights (LIC 995) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of the bathroom's faucet sink, the water burst out which causes water to burst to the bathroom floor 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 2 out 2 staff members did not have a current mandated reporter training 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 3 out of 5 children did not have the Physician Report (LIC 701) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview with Director, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Director advised that there has been no tlead testing completed that they have scheduled an appointment which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview a disaster drill log could not be found, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in in having disaster drill conducted and documented which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in review of outside playground equipment the preschool play structure had peeling paint throughout structure, the peeling paint was easily pulled off structure and middle swing was ripped which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Shining Star Montessori Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Shining Star Montessori Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 10 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Shining Star Montessori Preschool compare with other daycares in Anaheim?
It is tied for #65 of 77 centers in Anaheim by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Shining Star Montessori Preschool last inspected?
Apr 14, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Shining Star Montessori Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Shining Star Montessori Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Anaheim, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Shining Star Montessori Preschool?
The licensee is Anjali, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Sarojni Thamotheram.
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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 304370936 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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