Torrey Pines Montessori Center · 2586 Carmel Valley Road, Del Mar
Torrey Pines Montessori Center is a licensed child care center in Del Mar, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed a 5 ft. climbing structure in the back fenced yard that did not have cushioning material that will absorb falls. Not having sufficient cushioning material under a climbing structure poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff Yariela Cruz did not have a current Health screening on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Torrey Pines Montessori Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Torrey Pines Montessori Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
When was Torrey Pines Montessori Center last inspected?
Feb 3, 2023. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Torrey Pines Montessori Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Torrey Pines Montessori Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Del Mar, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Torrey Pines Montessori Center?
The licensee is Hunjan, Gulzar & Manjeet, and the administrator listed with the state is Patricia Rosandich.
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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 376600154 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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