# Montessori By the Sea

Montessori By the Sea is a licensed preschool center (child care center) in La Jolla, CA serving ages Preschool, with 20 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 743 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA 92037

- Ages: Preschool
- Capacity: 20
- License/permit: 376105099
- Operator: [MONTESSORI BY THE SEA LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-montessori-by-the-sea-llc) — runs 3 programs
- Phone: (858) 922-6714

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/376105099

## Inspection record
8 findings across 3 California licensing visits (2022-07-27 to 2026-07-24); 0 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-07-24 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jul 31, 2026: Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (§101215.1(d)) (§101215.1(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101215-1-d))
- 2026-07-24 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jul 24, 2026: Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (§101215.1(f)) (§101215.1(f); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101215-1-f))
- 2026-07-24 — Records, permits & program, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jul 24, 2026: Posting of License (§101160(a)) (§101160(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101160-a))
- 2026-07-24 — Other, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jul 31, 2026: Telephones (§101224(a)) (§101224(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101224-a))
- 2026-07-24 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jul 31, 2026: Personnel Records (§101217(d)) (§101217(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101217-d))
- 2026-07-24 — Safety hazards, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jul 31, 2026: Child's Records (§101221(a)) (§101221(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101221-a))
- 2026-07-24 — Supervision & ratios, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jul 24, 2026: Limitations on Capacity (§101161(a)) (§101161(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101161-a))
- 2026-07-24 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jul 27, 2026: Criminal Record Clearance (§101170(e)(2)) (§101170(e)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101170-e-2))

## Nearby programs
- [La Jolla Presbyterian Church Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-372000311) — 0.15 km, capacity 64
- [La Jolla Village Montessori School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-376600032) — 0.69 km, capacity 42
- [Gillispie School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-372000227) — 0.78 km, capacity 140
- [Children's School for Child-Centered Education, T](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-372005211) — 2.2 km, capacity 112
- [La Jolla United Methodist Church Nursery School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-372000312) — 2.56 km, capacity 90
- [La Jolla United Methodist Church - Yellow Cottage](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-376600959) — 2.62 km, capacity 14

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 376105099 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/376105099
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 376105099 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/community-care-licensing-facilities

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-376105099 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.