Spectrum Montessori at Woodbury · 5725 Trabuco Road, #304371637, Irvine
Spectrum Montessori at Woodbury is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, and it was Type A (the most serious). It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #81 of 106 centers in Irvine and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain,humiliation ... interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting... medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Director stated Corporate office has already provided training to all staff regarding allergy, what to do in case of an emergency, and how to use an Epi-pen. On 3/18/24 Director provided LPA with a written statement stating staff members that received training, along with the name of training provided. Based on LPA’s interviews and record reviews, on 11/22/23, C1 received an allergic reaction to wheat. Facility served the children bread during afternoon snack and the staff members did not know how C1 had the allergic reaction as staff denied serving bread to C1. This poses an immediate health risk to the children in care. 8
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Staff did not meet child’s dietary needs
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Common questions
Does Spectrum Montessori at Woodbury take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Spectrum Montessori at Woodbury had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 18, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Spectrum Montessori at Woodbury?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Spectrum Montessori at Woodbury compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is tied for #81 of 106 centers in Irvine 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 Spectrum Montessori at Woodbury last inspected?
Apr 16, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Spectrum Montessori at Woodbury cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Spectrum Montessori at Woodbury for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Irvine, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Spectrum Montessori at Woodbury?
The licensee is Es Cal LLC., and the administrator listed with the state is Lura Nixon.
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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 304371637 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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