Skip to main content
Childery

Santa Monica Montessori School

1909 COLORADO AVENUE, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404Childery Rating: 4/5

Data last updated ·

Quality Indicators

See Methodology →
  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    4 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
  • National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited

Facility Info

Facility type
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Not Available
Licensed capacity
97
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:4Not Regulated
Toddlers1:612
Preschool1:12Not Regulated

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

4 Inspection Visits Since 2022 · 7 Findings
Most recent: Jan 6, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
7 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2022, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). None of the 7 findings were critical.

See All 4 Inspection Visits
  1. Oct 30, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • 01238.2 Outdoor Activity Space (D) The Surface of the Outdoor Activity Space Shall Be Maintained: (2) Free of Hazards Including, but Not Limited To, Holes, Broken Glass and Other…CCR 101238.2(d)(2)

      (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

  2. Sep 5, 20243 Findings3 Important
    • Prior to Employment or Initial Presence in the Child Care CenterCCR 101216(i)(1)

      Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall:(1) Obtain a California clearance or a…

    • 01217 Personnel Records (A) The Licensee Shall Ensure That Personnel Records Are Maintained ..CCR 101217(a)(11)

      01217 Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained ... (11) A health screening as specified in Section 101216(g). Facility agrees to have…

    • The Day Care Center Shall Maintain Documentation of the Required Immunizations or Exemptions From Immunization, as Set Forth in This Section, in the Person’s Personnel Record That…HSC 1596.7995(c)

      (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

  3. Mar 16, 20232 Findings2 Important
    • General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a Person Shall Not Be Employed or Volunteer at a Day Care Center if He or She Has Not Been Immunized Against…HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)

      Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 files did not have proof of immunization, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 03/24/2023

    • Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or Before March 30, 2018, a Person Who, on January 1, 2018, Is a Licensed Child Day Care Provider, Administrator, or Employee Of…HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

      Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 staff have not completed the training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 03/24/2023

  4. Oct 3, 20221 Finding1 Important
    • Buildings and GroundsCCR 101238(a)

      Buildings and Grounds . The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and…

Explore More

Daycares Near This One