Gateway Montessori & Preschool · Preschool, Covina
Gateway Montessori & Preschool is a licensed child care center in Covina, CA, licensed for up to 59 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 23 centers in Covina and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Gateway Montessori & Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Gateway Montessori & Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Gateway Montessori & Preschool compare with other daycares in Covina?
It is tied for #1 of 23 centers in Covina by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Gateway Montessori & Preschool last inspected?
Feb 6, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Gateway Montessori & Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Gateway Montessori & Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Covina, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Gateway Montessori & Preschool?
The licensee is Charmaine Manage, 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 198006449 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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