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Discovery World Montessori · Infant Center, Diamond Bar

801 Brea Canyon Rd, Diamond Bar, CA 91789 · Los Angeles County
Infant center

Discovery World Montessori is a licensed child care center in Diamond Bar, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 19 centers in Diamond Bar and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 76%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#15 of 19 centers in Diamond Bar
0Type A citations
5Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 5, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 5, 2026 · Inspection · no citationNov 14, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMar 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 13, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications2
Building & playground safety2
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BNov 14, 2024InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 28, 2024
Type BNov 14, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 28, 2024
Type BMar 14, 2024Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(c)
Water testing results identified with Action Level Exceedance as defined in WD section 101700.3 are not deemed safe to drink. This poses an potential risk to the health of safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 14, 2024
Type BMar 13, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on (interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in water lead test has not been done as required, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 13, 2023
Type BMar 13, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed certificates are current but not EMSA approved as required, no EMSA sticker and the enttity is not the Red Cross or the American Heart Assocation, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 13, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 16, 2019
LicenseeLi And Chen LLC
AdministratorJia Jia Chen
Phone(909) 598-5540
State facility #198019940

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Common questions

Does Discovery World Montessori take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Discovery World Montessori had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Discovery World Montessori compare with other daycares in Diamond Bar?

It is #15 of 19 centers in Diamond Bar by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Discovery World Montessori last inspected?

Feb 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Discovery World Montessori cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discovery World Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Diamond Bar, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Discovery World Montessori?

The licensee is Li And Chen LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Jia Jia Chen.

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 198019940 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.