Sun and Stars Montessori School · St. Helena
Sun and Stars Montessori School is a licensed child care center in St. Helena, CA, licensed for up to 21 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2025. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPA record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 records reviewed in which the facility is not maintaining 15 min sleep log checks. Staff are present in the room when children sleep but are not recording the checks which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Has Sun and Stars Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
When was Sun and Stars Montessori School last inspected?
Apr 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Sun and Stars Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sun and Stars Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Napa County, which includes St. Helena, was $1,407 a month for infants (about $1,770 today), $1,025 a month for preschoolers (about $1,290 today) and $838 a month for school-age children (about $1,060 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sun and Stars Montessori School?
The licensee is Saint Helena Family Center INC., The, and the administrator listed with the state is Tammy Harbison.
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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 283010861 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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