Child care center and infant center · Santa Clarita, California
Guidepost Montessori at Copper Hill
Santa Clarita · Licensed for 144 children · licensed since 2019
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Licensed since 2019. 2 serious violations across 24 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 197750077, first issued September 30, 2019. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
24 state visits on file for licence 197750077, with 2 Type A findings and 4 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 144 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. 2 public and charter campuses in Santa Clarita have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (747) 800-4150 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Guidepost Montessori at Copper Hill?
Two licences: a child care center for 126 children and an infant center for 18.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 197750077
Licensed for 126 children since 2019: 24 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity126 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 30, 2019When this licence was issued
- State visits on file24Latest recorded visit: May 6, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 24 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 24 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits12Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101170(e)(1), 101223(a)(3), 101170(e)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101212(d)(f), 1596.808(a)(1), 101239(n), 101229(a)(1), 101229(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 197750077 ↗
Infant Center, licence 197750076
Licensed for 18 children since 2019: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity18 children
- First licensedSeptember 30, 2019When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: May 6, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed1596.7995(a)(1), 101220.1(g), 101238.2(d)(2)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 197750076 ↗
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 197750077
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 10
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/15/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 197750076
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 2
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
- West Creek Academy0.8 mi · Saugus Union
- Tesoro del Valle Elementary1.6 mi · Saugus Union
- Charles Helmers Elementary2.1 mi · Saugus Union
1 more nearby
- Bridgeport Elementary2.6 mi · Saugus Union
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 Guidepost Montessori at Copper Hill, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 144 children across two licences (126 child care, 18 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?
- The state record shows 2 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 12 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
- 25135 Rye Canyon Loop, Santa Clarita 91355
- Phone
- (747) 800-4150
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 197750077 · 197750076
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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