Teddy Bear Preschool
Teddy Bear Preschool is a licensed child care center in Monterey, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for food & feeding (2 of 4). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 8 centers in Monterey and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPA facility observations and interview conducted on March 25, 2026, with the Site Supervisor, it was determined that the facility did not comply with the cited section above, which created a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care. The facility did not store the children's food or snacks in the refrigerator The facility was also required to provide a preventive action plan describing measures to ensure that children’s food and snacks will be stored in a refrigerator and that this will not recur
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Three staff members missing mandated reporter certifications
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. One Staff member is missing pertussis
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Center does not offer morning and afternoon snacks nor lunch. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility failed to provide refrigeration storage for food and snacks
About this center
Common questions
Does Teddy Bear Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Teddy Bear Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Teddy Bear Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Teddy Bear Preschool compare with other daycares in Monterey?
It is #4 of 8 centers in Monterey by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Teddy Bear Preschool last inspected?
Feb 9, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Teddy Bear Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Teddy Bear Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Monterey County, which includes Monterey, was $878 a month for preschoolers (about $1,110 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Teddy Bear Preschool?
The licensee is Jana Lamarque, and the administrator listed with the state is Special Lopez.
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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 274403544 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.