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GATEWAY MONTESSORI & PRESCHOOL LLC

14121 COTEAU DR., Whittier, CA 90604

Facility:
198020819
Type:
INFANT CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
8

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Latest inspectionMay 14, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 14, 2025

Summary

This summary covers four available inspections for GATEWAY MONTESSORI & PRESCHOOL LLC from August 18, 2021 through May 14, 2025.

Two inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on April 21, 2025 and involved child guidance, with a due date of May 9, 2025.

Attendance accountability was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
4

0 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
8

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

4 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90604

Compared to 34 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
2
Local median
0.25

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
25%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
25%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.21

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (b) The infant care center shall be equipped with appropriate furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, cribs, cots or mats; changing tables; and feeding chairs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that facility did not have enough cribs and were using playpens to sleep children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 9, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439(b) - 101439(b)
Official code
101439(b)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (h) Infant changing tables shall: (4) While in use, be placed within arm's reach of a sink. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that changing table was located in the middle of the napping area not arm's reach to sink which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 9, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439(h)(4) - 101439(h)(4)
Official code
101439(h)(4)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Licensure Requirements Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the carbon monoxide detector did not have batteries] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 9, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.954 - 1596.954
Official code
1596.954
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children were kept in highchairs after they were done with eating and activities which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 9, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
Official code
101223(a)(2)
View official report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (h) Infant changing tables shall: (1) Have a padded surface no less than one-inch thick and be covered with washable vinyl or plastic. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observtions, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 4, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439(h)(1) - 101439(h)(1)
Official code
101439(h)(1)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (i) There shall be a minimum of one hand washing sink to every 15 infants and one potty chair to every five infants being toilet trained. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 4, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439(i) - 101439(i)
Official code
101439(i)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Activities/Napping (b) All children shall be given an opportunity to nap or rest without distraction or disturbance from other activities at the center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility has a changing table and a refridgerator in the napping area.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 4, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101230(b) - 101230(b)
Official code
101230(b)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Sign In and Sign Out (a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed only 4 infants were signed in out of 7 in care on ths date.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 4, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229.1(a)(1) - 101229.1(a)(1)
Official code
101229.1(a)(1)