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CHILDREN'S MONTESSORI CENTER

19 N HIDALGO AVE, Alhambra, CA 91801

Facility:
198021636
Type:
SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE 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:
106

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionApril 13, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 13, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 10 available inspections for CHILDREN'S MONTESSORI CENTER from April 28, 2025 through April 13, 2026.

Four inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 11, 2026 and involved child guidance, with a due date of March 12, 2026.

Two later inspections on April 13, 2026 showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
10

9 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
5

5 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

4 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

10 total inspections vs 5 local median in 91801

Compared to 36 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.5
Local median
0.22

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
30%
Local median
4%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
40%
Local median
20%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.19

Repeated topics

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

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

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

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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment,... including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting.... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Child #1 was given Child #2's brest milk which poses an immidiate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Report comments
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Child #1 was given Child #2's brest milk which poses an immidiate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 12, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
101427 (J) Infant Care and Food Service.. (j) Bottles, dishes and containers of food brought by the infant's authorized representative shall be labeled with the infant's name and the current date. This was not evidanced by: LPA Perry did not observe infant bottles to be labed and dated during inspection as well as during the investigation it was setermined that bottles of child #1 and Child #2 were not dated, which poses a poential danger to the children in care.
Inspector notes
LPA Perry did not observe infant bottles to be labed and dated during inspection as well as during the investigation it was setermined that bottles of child #1 and Child #2 were not dated, which poses a poential danger to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 20, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101427(j) - 101427(j)
Official code
101427(j)
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above facility has not gotten tested for lead which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 3, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
Official code
1597.16(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101416.5 (b) Staff-Infant Ratio-There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff discloures, S#4, S#5 S#6 and S# 7, stating that they have been over ratio on 2 seperate occasions in the month of January 2026, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff discloures, S#4, S#5 S#6 and S# 7, stating that they have been over ratio on 2 seperate occasions in the month of January 2026, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 23, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
Official code
101416.5(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
(A) Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above S#1 and S#2 did not have criminal record clearance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 6, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.871(C)(1)(a) - 1596.871(C)(1)(a)
Official code
1596.871(C)(1)(a)