Village Montessori Center · Preschool, Mission Viejo
Village Montessori Center is a licensed child care center in Mission Viejo, CA, licensed for up to 76 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. 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 33 centers in Mission Viejo and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Village Montessori Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Village Montessori Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Village Montessori Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Village Montessori Center compare with other daycares in Mission Viejo?
It is tied for #1 of 33 centers in Mission Viejo by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Village Montessori Center last inspected?
Feb 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Village Montessori Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Village Montessori Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Mission Viejo, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Village Montessori Center?
The licensee is Snj Montessori Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Nayna Patel.
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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 304371582 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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