Child care center and school-age care center · La Puente, California
The New Montessori School
La Puente · Licensed for 75 children · licensed since 1998
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1998. No serious violations in 5 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198003765, first issued February 19, 1998. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 198003765, with no Type A finding 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 75 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. 14 public and charter campuses in La Puente have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (626) 369-4335 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about New Montessori?
Two licences: a child care center for 55 children and a school-age care center for 20.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198003765
Licensed for 55 children since 1998: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity55 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedFebruary 19, 1998When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: February 5, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 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 listed101174(a), 101225(f), 101700.3, 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 198003765 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 198003766
Licensed for 20 children since 1998: 6 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity20 children
- First licensedFebruary 19, 1998When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: February 5, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 6 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 listed101161(a), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101216(f), 101700.3A 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 198003766 ↗
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 198003765
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 2
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198003766
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 3
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
- Nelson Elementary0.5 mi · Hacienda la Puente Unified
- Lassalette1.2 mi · Hacienda la Puente Unified
- Fairgrove Academy1.3 mi · Hacienda la Puente Unified
2 more nearby
- Baldwin Academy1.7 mi · Hacienda la Puente Unified
- Edgewood Academy1.9 mi · Bassett 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 New Montessori, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 75 children across two licences (55 child care, 20 school-age care): 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?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 15243 E Nelson Avenue, La Puente 91744
- Phone
- (626) 369-4335
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 198003765 · 198003766
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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