Sunrise Montessori School
Sunrise Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Santa Barbara, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #45 of 48 centers in Santa Barbara and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in six out of seven staff are missing the AB1207 mandated reporter certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of seven staff are missing immunization records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of 7 staff are missing a TB clearance on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
record review and interview with Director revealed the training has not been updated for licensee and 3 staff. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care
the record review and interview which revealed two staff have not obtained verification of immunizations which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Sunrise Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sunrise Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Sunrise Montessori School compare with other daycares in Santa Barbara?
It is #45 of 48 centers in Santa Barbara by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sunrise Montessori School last inspected?
Sep 26, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Sunrise Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sunrise Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Barbara County, which includes Santa Barbara, was $1,099 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sunrise Montessori School?
The licensee is Felicia G. Danon North, and the administrator listed with the state is Felicia G. Danon North.
Licensed centers nearby
1030 E. Yanonali Street, Santa Barbara · 0.2 mi away · 162 spots About typical The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers Ps
500 Ninos Drive, Santa Barbara · 0.6 mi away · 55 spots Too few inspections to compare Storyteller Children's Center
421 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara · 0.9 mi away · 24 spots Too few inspections to compare Sbsd -Early Years Infant Center
700 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara · 1.1 mi away · 19 spots About typical Sbsd - Santa Barbara High School Children's Center
700 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barara · 1.1 mi away · 34 spots No citations Garden Preschool
305 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara · 1.3 mi away · 56 spots No citations
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 426212025 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.