Child care center and infant center · Pomona, California
McKinley Montessori Academy
Pomona · Licensed for 87 children · licensed since 2012
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2012. 2 serious violations across 15 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198016871, first issued June 29, 2012. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
15 state visits on file for licence 198016871, with 2 Type A findings and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 87 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 Pomona have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (909) 620-8400 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about McKinley Montessori Academy?
Two licences: a child care center for 75 children and an infant center for 12.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198016871
Licensed for 75 children since 2012: 15 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. 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 licensedJune 29, 2012When this licence was issued
- State visits on file15Latest recorded visit: July 9, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 15 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 15 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits5Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101218.1, 101224(a), 101229(a)(1), 101216.1(c)(1)(a), 101229(a), 101238(a), 101238(a), 101239(m)(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 198016871 ↗
Infant Center, licence 198017610
Licensed for 12 children since 2013: 5 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity12 children
- First licensedAugust 28, 2013When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: June 17, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 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 listed101439.1(f), 101430(a)(1), 101419.3(a)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 198017610 ↗
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 198016871
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 8
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 01/30/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198017610
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
- Monte Vista Elementary1.1 mi · Ontario-Montclair
- Montera Elementary1.1 mi · Ontario-Montclair
- Moreno Elementary1.4 mi · Ontario-Montclair
2 more nearby
- Howard Elementary1.6 mi · Ontario-Montclair
- Sycamore Elementary2.0 mi · Claremont 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 McKinley Montessori Academy, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 87 children across two licences (75 child care, 12 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?
- 5 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
- 217 E Mckinley Avenue, Pomona 91767
- Phone
- (909) 620-8400
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 198016871 · 198017610
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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