Child care center and infant center · Hacienda Heig, California
Montessori School of Hacienda Heights
Hacienda Heig · Licensed for 130 children · licensed since 2011
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Licensed since 2011. 1 serious violation across 13 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198016141, first issued December 26, 2011. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
13 state visits on file for licence 198016141, with 1 Type A finding and 8 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 130 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. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (626) 968-0500 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Montessori School of Hacienda Heights?
Two licences: a child care center for 122 children and an infant center for 8.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198016141
Licensed for 122 children since 2011: 13 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity122 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedDecember 26, 2011When this licence was issued
- State visits on file13Latest recorded visit: October 28, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 13 state visits
- Type B findings8Across 13 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits3Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(2), 101216.1(b)(1)(2), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101216(g)(1), 101226(e)(4)(B), 101216(a), 1596.8662(b)(1), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101216(g)(1), 101700.3(b)(1)-(b)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 198016141 ↗
Infant Center, licence 198016142
Licensed for 8 children since 2011: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity8 children
- First licensedDecember 26, 2011When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: October 28, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 4 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 listed101216(g)(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 198016142 ↗
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 198016141
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 7
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/26/2023
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198016142
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 1
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
- Los Altos Elementary1.4 mi · Hacienda la Puente Unified
- Mesa Robles1.5 mi · Hacienda la Puente Unified
- Los Molinos Elementary1.7 mi · Hacienda la Puente Unified
2 more nearby
- Cedarlane Academy1.8 mi · Hacienda la Puente Unified
- Grazide Elementary2.0 mi · Hacienda la Puente 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 Hacienda Heights, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 130 children across two licences (122 child care, 8 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?
- 3 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
- 15207 E Los Robles Avenue, Hacienda Heig 91745
- Phone
- (626) 968-0500
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 198016141 · 198016142
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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