Child care center and school-age care center · Covina, California
Gateway Montessori & Preschool
Covina · Licensed for 90 children · licensed since 2001
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2001. No serious violations in 3 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198006449, first issued February 22, 2001. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
3 state visits on file for licence 198006449, 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 90 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. 8 public and charter campuses in Covina have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (626) 331-0930 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Gateway Montessori & Preschool?
Two licences: a child care center for 75 children and a school-age care center for 15.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198006449
Licensed for 75 children since 2001: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity75 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedFebruary 22, 2001When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: February 6, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 198006449 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 198006450
Licensed for 15 children since 2001: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity15 children
- First licensedFebruary 22, 2001When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: February 6, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 198006450 ↗
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 198006449
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 0
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198006450
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 0
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
- Ben Lomond Elementary0.3 mi · Covina-Valley Unified
- Washington Elementary1.1 mi · Charter Oak Unified
- Glen Oak Elementary1.5 mi · Charter Oak Unified
2 more nearby
- Barranca Elementary1.5 mi · Covina-Valley Unified
- Stanton Elementary2.0 mi · Glendora 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 Gateway Montessori & Preschool, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 90 children across two licences (75 child care, 15 school-age care): 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?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 4730 Grand Ave., Covina 91724
- Phone
- (626) 331-0930
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 198006449 · 198006450
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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