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Annex Montessori Childcare Center

3400 Aerojet, El Monte, CA 91731 · Los Angeles County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Annex Montessori Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in El Monte, CA, licensed for up to 37 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 22 centers in El Monte and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#15 of 22 centers in El Monte
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
2Inspections
2 of 3Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 27, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 13, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 24, 2026Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)
Per facility representative, facility will ensure that there are two staff present when children are at the table for any activity. Smaller groups for activities has been set in place to ensure all children are supervised. A staff meeting was held and a meeting agenda will be submitted to LPA. All staff interviewed revealed that C1 fell and hit their head; however, there are discrepancies on how it happened and who witnessed the incident. The reason for the conflicting statements is unknown which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 24, 2026
Type BMar 16, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Based on interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child # 2,8 &10 disclosed teachers yelling at children. Specifically, child #2 disclosed that teachers yell at child # 1 and child #10 disclosed that staff #3 yells at child #2. 8 a declaration written by each teacher of what they learned to LPA by 04/03/2023.
Plan of correction due Apr 3, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedAug 24, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jun 2, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not provide adequate supervision to a daycare child
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedMar 16, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Feb 1, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Facility staff does not treat daycare child with respect
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedFeb 27, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Jan 17, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity37 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 23, 2003
LicenseeZafira Firdosy
AdministratorHaydee Diaz
Phone(626) 569-2641
State facility #198009833

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Common questions

Does Annex Montessori Childcare Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Annex Montessori Childcare Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Annex Montessori Childcare Center?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Annex Montessori Childcare Center compare with other daycares in El Monte?

It is #15 of 22 centers in El Monte by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Annex Montessori Childcare Center last inspected?

Jan 27, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Annex Montessori Childcare Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Annex Montessori Childcare Center 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 Annex Montessori Childcare Center?

The licensee is Zafira Firdosy, and the administrator listed with the state is Haydee Diaz.

Licensed centers nearby

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 198009833 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.