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Montessori Academy of West Covina

Licensed & activeAges PreschoolUp to 159 children

1030 E. Merced Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790

Safety record

8 citations across 19 licensing visits

4 were Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 7 complaints were investigated; 7 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.

Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Jun 20, 2025Jun 16, 2025
Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (§101215.1(f)(1))
Records, permits & programCorrection was due Jun 20, 2025Jun 16, 2025
Reporting Requirements (§101212(b))
Supervision & ratiosCorrection was due Oct 1, 2024Oct 1, 2024
Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(a))

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Updated Nov 6, 2026 · every fact links to its source

California CCLD licensing visits since 2021 (inspections, complaint investigations and follow-ups), updated daily. Citations are matched to the latest visit on or before their correction due date, because the state download does not link them; Type A (immediate risk) and Type B totals are shown per visit kind.

Citations by visit kind (state totals)

Visits	Count	Type A	Type B
Licensing inspections	2	0	0
Complaint investigations	10	4	2
Other (follow-up, case management)	7	0	2

Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.

Complaints investigated

Closed	Substantiated	Inconclusive	Unfounded
Dec 5, 2024	2	0	0
Aug 9, 2024	1	0	1
Aug 8, 2024	0	0	5
Aug 3, 2023	0	0	3
Jul 14, 2023	1

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Closed

Substantiated

Inconclusive

Unfounded

Dec 5, 2024

Aug 9, 2024

Aug 8, 2024

Aug 3, 2023

Jul 14, 2023

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Evidence
May 20, 2026	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Apr 2, 2026	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Oct 22, 2025	Licensing inspection	No citations	0	Verified
Oct 7, 2025	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Jun 16, 2025	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	2	Verified
Feb 10, 2025	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Feb 10, 2025	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Oct 1, 2024	Complaint investigation visit	Citations issued	2	Verified
Aug 5, 2024	Complaint investigation visit	Citations issued	1	Verified
Aug 5, 2024	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Jun 26, 2024	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Jul 26, 2023	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Jul 11, 2023	Complaint investigation visit	Citations issued	1	Verified
Jul 11, 2023	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Jul 11, 2023	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Feb 23, 2023	Complaint investigation visit	Citations issued	2	Verified
Feb 3, 2023	Licensing inspection	No citations	0	Verified
Feb 3, 2023	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Feb 3, 2022	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified

Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Jun 16, 2025	§101215.1(f)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 20, 2025	Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (§101215.1(f)(1))
Jun 16, 2025	§101212(b) Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 20, 2025	Reporting Requirements (§101212(b))
Oct 1, 2024	§101216.3(a) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Oct 1, 2024	Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(a))
Oct 1, 2024	§101239(e)(4) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Oct 1, 2024	Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (§101239(e)(4))
Aug 5, 2024	§101219(f) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 16, 2024	Admission Agreements (§101219(f))
Jul 11, 2023	§101223(a)(1)(2)(3) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 11, 2023	Personal Rights (§101223(a)(1)(2)(3))
Feb 23, 2023	§101616.5(f)(2) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 23, 2023	Chid Care Center for Mildly Ill Children-Teacher-Child Ratios (§101616.5(f)(2))
Feb 23, 2023	§101238(a) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 24, 2023	Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a))

Facility	Type	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.
Montessori Academy of La Puente La Puente, 91744	Child care center	138	No records	—
Montessori Academy of La Puente/W.covina La Puente, 91744	Child care center	29	No records	—
Montessori Academy of West Covina West Covina, 91790	Child care center	12	No records	—

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Montessori Academy of West Covina West Covina, 91790	Child care center	—	12	No records	—	0.0 km
Options for Learning - Cameron West Covina, 91790	Child care center	—	22	No records	—	1.1 km
South Hills Academy West Covina, 91791	Child care center	—	120	No records	—	1.2 km
Puente Ave Preschool Icc LLC West Covina, 91790	Child care center	—	55	No records	—	1.3 km
Kindercare Learning Center West Covina, 91791	Child care center	—	84	No records	—	1.5 km
Kindercare Learning Center West Covina, 91791	Child care center	—	36	No records	—	1.5 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA	198010716	name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198010716 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CDSS CCL Facility Map CA	198010716	location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	198010716	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198010716 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	May 20, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	198010716	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198010716 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Apr 2, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	198010716	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198010716 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Oct 22, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	198010716	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198010716 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Oct 7, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	198010716	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198010716 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Jun 16, 2025	Nov 6, 2026

Montessori Academy of West Covina

8 citations across 19 licensing visits

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Montessori Academy of West Covina

8 citations across 19 licensing visits

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