Agape Montessori School
Agape Montessori School is a licensed child care center in El Monte, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 13 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (6 of 13). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 22 centers in El Monte and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility has not completed the lead test; however, the facility representative provided a which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 6 staff files were missing the mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the facility has not tested for Lead, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff # 3 did not have a current mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that child # was missing a complete file and child # 5 was missing LIC 700 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out 5 staff present do not have a current AB1207 Mandated Reporter certificate on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the Directors Montessori Certificate is not Accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education MACTE which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in there was no Carbon Monoxide present in the facility and staff was not aware of any which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the department has not recived any paper work from the facility or results from lead testing[identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Director nor designated staff on file was present during inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff # 1 was the only one with CPR card- however it was not the required Pediatric CPR and not EMSA approved which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that files were not available for review since no one had keys for Directors office which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff # 3 and Staff # 4 are both assitant teachers and were in Classroom C with 3 children and no qualified teacher which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Agape Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Agape Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 13 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Agape Montessori School compare with other daycares in El Monte?
It is tied for #19 of 22 centers in El Monte by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Agape Montessori School last inspected?
Feb 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Agape Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Agape Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes El Monte, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Agape Montessori School?
The licensee is Agape Educational Center, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Pi-shuang(Eunice) Chen.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 198012295 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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