Gateway Montessori & Preschool · Infant Center, Covina
Gateway Montessori & Preschool is a licensed child care center in Covina, CA, licensed for up to 8 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 23 centers in Covina and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Facility completed lead teasting in June 2021 but not in accordance with the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Gateway Montessori & Preschool take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Gateway Montessori & Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Gateway Montessori & Preschool compare with other daycares in Covina?
It is tied for #9 of 23 centers in Covina by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Gateway Montessori & Preschool last inspected?
May 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 $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 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 198015527 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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