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Eagle Rock Montessori #3

1434 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Eagle Rock Montessori #3 is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (1 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #263 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #263 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 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 citationDec 5, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 24, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMar 3, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1
Health & medication1
Building & playground safety1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type BDec 5, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in there were not staff with a current First Aid/CPR which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 13, 2024
Type BDec 5, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(4)(B)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPAs observed a child's medication was expired and parent/guardian did not complete the form appropriately which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 5, 2024
Type BFeb 24, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in licensee has not tested facility for lead which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 24, 2023
Type BFeb 24, 2023InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S3 and S7 were not associated to the facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 24, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 24, 2016
LicenseeUte De Lara
AdministratorUte De Lara
Phone(323) 739-0146
State facility #198018751

Common questions

Does Eagle Rock Montessori #3 take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Eagle Rock Montessori #3 had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Eagle Rock Montessori #3 compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #263 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Eagle Rock Montessori #3 last inspected?

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

How much does Eagle Rock Montessori #3 cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Eagle Rock Montessori #3 for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Los Angeles, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Eagle Rock Montessori #3?

The licensee is Ute De Lara, and the administrator listed with the state is Ute De Lara.

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 198018751 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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