Child care center and infant center · Yorba Linda, California
Children's Montessori Center of Yorba Linda
Yorba Linda · Licensed for 74 children · licensed since 2023
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Licensed since 2023. 4 serious violations across 14 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 304371604, first issued January 31, 2023. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
14 state visits on file for licence 304371604, with 4 Type A findings and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 74 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 9 public and charter campuses in Yorba Linda have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (714) 528-0831 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Children's Montessori Center of Yorba Linda?
Two licences: a child care center for 62 children and an infant center for 12.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 304371604
Licensed for 62 children since 2023: 14 state visits on file, 4 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity62 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJanuary 31, 2023When this licence was issued
- State visits on file14Latest recorded visit: December 29, 2025
- Type A findings4Across 14 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 14 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits3Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101161(a), 101170(e)(1), 1596.8595(c)(1), 101161(a), 101170(e)(1), 101170(e)(2)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 304371604 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304371605
Licensed for 12 children since 2023: 15 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity12 children
- First licensedJanuary 31, 2023When this licence was issued
- State visits on file15Latest recorded visit: October 6, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 15 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 15 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits6Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101416.5(b), 101416.5(b), 101161(a), 101416.3(b), 1596.8595(c)(1), 1596.866(C)(i)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 304371605 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304371604
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 9
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 09/22/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304371605
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 7
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 09/22/2024
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Mabel M. Paine Elementary0.9 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
- Rose Drive Elementary0.9 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
- Lakeview Elementary1.1 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
2 more nearby
- Linda Vista Elementary1.3 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
- Golden Elementary1.7 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Children's Montessori Center of Yorba Linda, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 74 children across two licences (62 child care, 12 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- The state record shows 4 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 3 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 17550 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda 92886
- Phone
- (714) 528-0831
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 304371604 · 304371605
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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