Child care center · Citrus Height, California
Countryhill Montessori
Citrus Height · Licensed for 102 children · licensed since 2010
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Licensed since 2010. 10 serious violations across 35 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 343616551, first issued December 20, 2010. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
35 state visits on file, with 10 Type A findings and 11 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 102 children at once under the licence. 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. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (916) 728-2929 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Countryhill Montessori?
Licensed for 102 children since 2010: 35 state visits on file, 10 Type A findings.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 343616551
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity102 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedDecember 20, 2010When this licence was issued
- State visits on file35Latest recorded visit: March 4, 2025
- Type A findings10Across 35 state visits
- Type B findings11Across 35 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits14Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101223(a)(1), 101223(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101216(3)(b)(1), 1012161, 1012161(b), 101216.3, 101216.1(c)(1), 101226(b), 101226(b), 101216.3(b)(1), 101170(e)(1), 101170(e)(1), 101170(e)(1), 101230(c), 101170(e)(1), 1596.955(a)(3), 101216.3, 101226.2(a), 1596.857, 101216.4(a)(2), 101226(e)(5), 101221(b)(10), 101226(e)(6), 101229.1(a)(1), 101238(g), 101212(b), 101216.2(d), 1596.8595(c), 101212(d), 101217(a), 101416.2A 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 343616551 ↗
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
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 17
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/08/2024
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
- Woodside K-81.2 mi · San Juan Unified
- Trajan Elementary1.3 mi · San Juan Unified
- Skycrest Elementary1.9 mi · San Juan Unified
2 more nearby
- Crestmont Elementary2.1 mi · Roseville City
- Cambridge Heights Elementary2.3 mi · San Juan 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 Countryhill Montessori, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 102 children: 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 10 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 14 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
- 7048 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Height 95610
- Phone
- (916) 728-2929
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 343616551
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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