Sun and Stars Montessori School (Preschool)
Sun and Stars Montessori School (Preschool) is a licensed child care center in St. Helena, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. 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 41 centers in Napa County and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Sun and Stars Montessori School (Preschool) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sun and Stars Montessori School (Preschool) had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Sun and Stars Montessori School (Preschool) compare with other daycares in Napa County?
It is tied for #1 of 41 centers in Napa County by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Sun and Stars Montessori School (Preschool) last inspected?
Aug 4, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sun and Stars Montessori School (Preschool) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sun and Stars Montessori School (Preschool) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Napa County, which includes St. Helena, was $1,025 a month for preschoolers (about $1,290 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sun and Stars Montessori School (Preschool)?
The licensee is St. Helena Family Center INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Garcia.
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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 283006616 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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