Annex Montessori Childcare Center
Annex Montessori Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in El Monte, CA, licensed for up to 10 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (1 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 22 centers in El Monte and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers.
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Per facility representative, if a teacher steps outside the classroom a floater will be available. LPA observed 2 staff with 9 infants.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff # 2 did not have proof of current mandated reporter training on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101700.3(b)(1)California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with...readings of 0.5 ppb or greater.., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not me at evidenced by 1 During inspection LPA observed the water foutain has been covered and secured with a plastic bag. Per director children are bringing water cups form home and there's a water jug to refill if needed. Director, stated that the water fountain will be replaced and retested. Based on ispection, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as the exterior water fouintain (D) tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of 6.79. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Once they have have a set date for replacement and retesting Director will inform LPA Lopez.
Based on LPA's obervations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed two infants asleep in cribs with blankets on top of them, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 a declaration of what they learned and plan moving forward to LPA by 1/30/2023
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Common questions
Does Annex Montessori Childcare Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Annex Montessori Childcare Center had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 10, 2026, for staff-infant ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Annex Montessori Childcare Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Annex Montessori Childcare Center 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 93% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Annex Montessori Childcare Center last inspected?
Apr 18, 2025. The state issued at least one citation 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 $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 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.
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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 198009834 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.