Chino Montessori School · Preschool, Chino
Chino Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Chino, CA, licensed for up to 125 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 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 32 centers in Chino and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health & safety of children in care. 1 The plan of correction is install a filtration system under the sink and complete a retest. Upon completion of the retest, the results will be submitted to the LPA. Per the sample reported completed on 02/04/2023, the sinks, labeled B and D, located in the kitchen of the facility lead test results were 16 UG/L & 23 UG/L, respectively, above the level of exceedance. 8
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one classroom (Butterfly), the cabinet was not locked under the sink area in the classroom.The cabinet contained Clorox wipes which poses as a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Chino Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Chino Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Chino Montessori School compare with other daycares in Chino?
It is tied for #7 of 32 centers in Chino by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Chino Montessori School last inspected?
Feb 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Chino Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Chino Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Chino, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Chino Montessori School?
The licensee is Chino Montessori School, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Ibel Badiola.
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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 364843043 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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