Child care center and infant center · Chino, California
Montessori School of Chino Hills
Chino · Licensed for 143 children · licensed since 2012
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2012. No serious violations in 11 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 364841683, first issued July 30, 2012. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
11 state visits on file for licence 364841683, with no Type A finding and 7 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 143 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. 6 public and charter campuses in Chino have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (909) 393-1982 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Montessori School of Chino Hills?
Two licences: a child care center for 124 children and an infant center for 19.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 364841683
Licensed for 124 children since 2012: 11 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity124 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJuly 30, 2012When this licence was issued
- State visits on file11Latest recorded visit: May 11, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 11 state visits
- Type B findings7Across 11 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits4Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101239(o)(1), 101238.2(d)(1), 1596.817(b)(2), 1596.814(a)(1)(A)(i), 101212(d), 101162(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101217(a)(12), 101220(b)(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 364841683 ↗
Infant Center, licence 364841684
Licensed for 19 children since 2012: 3 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity19 children
- First licensedJuly 30, 2012When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: October 7, 2025
- Type A findings2Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 3 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 listed1596.8662(b)(1), 101216(f), 101174(d), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101429(a)(2)(C)(3)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 364841684 ↗
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 364841683
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 01/07/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 364841684
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
- Gerald F. Litel Elementary0.8 mi · Chino Valley Unified
- Chaparral Elementary1.2 mi · Chino Valley Unified
- Oak Ridge Elementary1.7 mi · Chino Valley Unified
2 more nearby
- Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley2.0 mi · San Bernardino County Office of Educatio · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Michael G. Wickman Elementary2.0 mi · Chino Valley 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 School of Chino Hills, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 143 children across two licences (124 child care, 19 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?
- 4 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
- 14635 Pipeline Avenue, Chino 91710
- Phone
- (909) 393-1982
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 364841683 · 364841684
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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