Gateway Montessori and Preschool of San Dimas · Infant Center, San Dimas
Gateway Montessori and Preschool of San Dimas is a licensed child care center in San Dimas, CA, licensed for up to 17 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #2 of 19 centers in San Dimas and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in lead testing was done on 12/11/23 and not within the required time frame, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Gateway Montessori and Preschool of San Dimas take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Gateway Montessori and Preschool of San Dimas had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Gateway Montessori and Preschool of San Dimas compare with other daycares in San Dimas?
It is tied for #2 of 19 centers in San Dimas by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Gateway Montessori and Preschool of San Dimas last inspected?
May 29, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Gateway Montessori and Preschool of San Dimas cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Gateway Montessori and Preschool of San Dimas for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes San Dimas, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Gateway Montessori and Preschool of San Dimas?
The licensee is Gateway Montessori And Preschool Of San Dimas, and the administrator listed with the state is Charmaine Manage.
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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 198016263 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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