Stars Montessori Academy
Stars Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in Vista, CA, licensed for up to 139 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 and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 53 centers in Vista and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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About this center
Common questions
Does Stars Montessori Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Stars Montessori Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Stars Montessori Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Stars Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in Vista?
It is tied for #1 of 53 centers in Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Stars Montessori Academy last inspected?
Nov 7, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Stars Montessori Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Stars Montessori Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Vista, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Stars Montessori Academy?
The licensee is Jsk Schools LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Pennie Vatcher.
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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 376701121 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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