Bright Star Montessori Academy · Infant Center, Walnut
Bright Star Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in Walnut, CA, licensed for up to 8 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 22 centers in Walnut and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Mandated Reporter Training for Staff #2 expireds.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed the changing table does not have a padded surface, it's less than one inch thick and it is not covered with vinyl or plastic which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed the changing table does not have raised sides at least three inches high which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Bright Star Montessori Academy take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Bright Star Montessori Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Bright Star Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in Walnut?
It is tied for #12 of 22 centers in Walnut by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bright Star Montessori Academy last inspected?
Jan 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation 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 $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 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 Olivia Chang.
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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 198017169 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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