Child care center and infant center · El Monte, California
Annex Montessori Childcare Center
El Monte · Licensed for 47 children · licensed since 2003
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2003. No serious violations in 5 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198009833, first issued October 23, 2003. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 198009833, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 47 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 20 public and charter campuses in El Monte have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (626) 569-2641 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Annex Montessori Childcare Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 37 children and an infant center for 10.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198009833
Licensed for 37 children since 2003: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity37 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedOctober 23, 2003When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: June 18, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits2Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 198009833 ↗
Infant Center, licence 198009834
Licensed for 10 children since 2003: 9 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity10 children
- First licensedOctober 23, 2003When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: June 18, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 9 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101416.5(b), 101223(a)(2), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101700.3(b)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 198009834 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198009833
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 04/11/2023
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198009834
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 5
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 03/13/2023
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Emma W. Shuey Elementary1.3 mi · Rosemead Elementary
- New Lexington Elementary1.4 mi · El Monte City
- Duff Language Magnet Academy1.7 mi · Garvey Elementary · Magnet school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Gidley Elementary2.0 mi · El Monte City
- Potrero Heights Elementary2.3 mi · Montebello Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Annex Montessori Childcare Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 47 children across two licences (37 child care, 10 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- 2 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 3400 Aerojet, El Monte 91731
- Phone
- (626) 569-2641
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 198009833 · 198009834
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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