Child care center and infant center · Monrovia, California
Montessori Academy of Arcadia
Monrovia · Licensed for 160 children · licensed since 2017
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2017. 1 serious violation across 9 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198019317, first issued July 7, 2017. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
9 state visits on file for licence 198019317, with 1 Type A finding 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 160 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. 5 public and charter campuses in Monrovia have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (626) 447-2246 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Montessori Academy of Arcadia?
Two licences: a child care center for 132 children and an infant center for 28.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198019317
Licensed for 132 children since 2017: 9 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity132 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJuly 7, 2017When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: July 15, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 9 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 listed101226(e)(2), 101223(1)(2), 1596.8662(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 198019317 ↗
Infant Center, licence 198019318
Licensed for 28 children since 2017: 7 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity28 children
- First licensedJuly 7, 2017When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: July 15, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 7 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 listed1596.885(c), 101216(j), 101427(c), 101170(e)(2), 101212(d)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 198019318 ↗
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 198019317
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 08/29/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198019318
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 07/07/2026
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
- Camino Grove Elementary0.4 mi · Arcadia Unified
- Holly Avenue Elementary1.4 mi · Arcadia Unified
- Mayflower Elementary1.7 mi · Monrovia Unified
2 more nearby
- Baldwin Stocker Elementary1.8 mi · Arcadia Unified
- Highland Oaks Elementary2.1 mi · Arcadia 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 Montessori Academy of Arcadia, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 160 children across two licences (132 child care, 28 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 1 Type A finding: 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
- 940 W Duarte Road, Monrovia 91016
- Phone
- (626) 447-2246
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 198019317 · 198019318
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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