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Eagle Rock Montessori School #1

1439 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Eagle Rock Montessori School #1 is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 74 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #247 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 57%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #247 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
4Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 5 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)Apr 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 5, 2026 · Inspection · no citationDec 5, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 23, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMar 11, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1
Building & playground safety1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BDec 5, 2024InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above a child was left unattended in the restroom without supervision which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The director immediately notfied the teacher in classroom 2 about the unattedned child.
Plan of correction due Dec 5, 2024
Type BFeb 23, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in testing for Lead which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 23, 2023
Type BFeb 23, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
STAFF IMMUNIZATION §1597.622(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S6 was missing immunization record which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 2, 2023

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Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedApr 8, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Mar 17, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Staff do not keep the facility free of rodents

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About this center

Licensed capacity74 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 20, 1992
LicenseeUte Heidi De Lara
AdministratorUte De Lara
Phone(323) 254-3027
State facility #191803368

Common questions

Does Eagle Rock Montessori School #1 take infants?

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

Has Eagle Rock Montessori School #1 had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Eagle Rock Montessori School #1?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Eagle Rock Montessori School #1 compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #247 of 495 centers in Los Angeles 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 Eagle Rock Montessori School #1 last inspected?

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

How much does Eagle Rock Montessori School #1 cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Eagle Rock Montessori School #1 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 School #1?

The licensee is Ute Heidi 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 191803368 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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