Sterling & Bambini Montessori · Child Care Center, Lincoln
Sterling & Bambini Montessori is a licensed child care center in Lincoln, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 5 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 12 citations, 10 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 12). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 Type A. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Director stated that they will throw away the plastic playhouse due to the open hole and spider, and will pressure wash \ the jungle gym to remove the spider and its webbing. Director can send pictures of completed removal and cleaning of jungle gym to LPA Gallo by the
Director stated they will review procedure that all staff, teachers, aides, and directors will follow once a potential hazard is observed on site. Director will send copy of procedure to LPA Gallo by the
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the case of 8 infants being provided care by one qualified teacher with less than 12 units and 1 aide. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to toddlers and infants comingling in the infant classroom, and the gate acting as a physical barrier between the two classrooms being broken. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to staff not keeping documented 15 minute sleep checks of napping infants. This poses a potential 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 the case of two children's food brought from home not being labeled, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on review of video record and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to staff not being present in the toddler room to supervise a child who was awake and walking around. This posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights violation to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, LPA determined that on 5/22/2025, an aide was supervising infants alone at the facility from at least 6:52am to 7:00am, which posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a 15 month old child being placed in the toddler component, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, LPA determined that there was a 10 minute period during today's visit in which an aide was left alone with 5 toddlers while the teacher went on break. This poses and immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Director will provide staff schedule for the rest of the week by the
Director will provide staff schedule for the rest of the week by the
Complaint investigations
Licensee is not addressing pests at facility
Due to licensee neglect, children are being bitten
Unqualifed staff are providing care and supervision to day care children in care.
Staff left day care children unsupervised while in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Has Sterling & Bambini Montessori had any serious violations?
California issued 10 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 16, 2026, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Sterling & Bambini Montessori?
California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Sterling & Bambini Montessori last inspected?
Aug 8, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Sterling & Bambini Montessori cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sterling & Bambini Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Placer County, which includes Lincoln, was $1,502 a month for infants (about $1,890 today), $1,060 a month for preschoolers (about $1,340 today) and $897 a month for school-age children (about $1,130 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sterling & Bambini Montessori?
The licensee is 3jit Solutions LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Juan Paolo Sarmiento.
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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 313624805 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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