Bright Star Montessori Academy · Preschool, Walnut
Bright Star Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in Walnut, CA, licensed for up to 126 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 22 centers in Walnut and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2o children were not signed in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Bright Star Montessori Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Bright Star Montessori Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Bright Star Montessori Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Bright Star Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in Walnut?
It is tied for #7 of 22 centers in Walnut by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bright Star Montessori Academy last inspected?
Jul 30, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bright Star Montessori Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Star Montessori Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Walnut, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bright Star Montessori Academy?
The licensee is Bright Star Montessori Academy, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Jin Chung.
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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 198016418 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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