University Montessori School of Irvine
University Montessori School of Irvine is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 156 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. 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 106 centers in Irvine and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does University Montessori School of Irvine take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has University Montessori School of Irvine had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does University Montessori School of Irvine compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is tied for #1 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was University Montessori School of Irvine last inspected?
Jul 24, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does University Montessori School of Irvine cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask University Montessori School of Irvine for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Irvine, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs University Montessori School of Irvine?
The licensee is University Montessori School Of Irvine, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Cecelia Mc Gregor.
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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 300606918 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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