Gateway Montessori & Preschool LLC · Infant Center, Whittier
Gateway Montessori & Preschool LLC is a licensed child care center in Whittier, CA, licensed for up to 8 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 13 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 13). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #40 of 49 centers in Whittier and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited abov as the last disaster drill conducted took place in December of 2025, which posesses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of infants in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 5 instances as infants 1-3 did not have a curent 15 minute sleep log on file, which poseses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of infants in care,
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 instances, as staff #3 does not have a health screening report or immunization record on file, which poseses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of infants in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 instances, as child #3 and #4 do not have a medical assessment on file, this poseses a potential risk to the health and safety of infants in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 instances as no infants enrolled have an immunization record on file, which poseses a potential risk to the health and safety of infants in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that facility did not have enough cribs and were using playpens to sleep children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that changing table was located in the middle of the napping area not arm's reach to sink which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the carbon monoxide detector did not have batteries] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children were kept in highchairs after they were done with eating and activities which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observtions, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility has a changing table and a refridgerator in the napping area.
Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed only 4 infants were signed in out of 7 in care on ths date.
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Common questions
Does Gateway Montessori & Preschool LLC take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Gateway Montessori & Preschool LLC had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 13 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Gateway Montessori & Preschool LLC compare with other daycares in Whittier?
It is tied for #40 of 49 centers in Whittier by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Gateway Montessori & Preschool LLC last inspected?
Aug 27, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Gateway Montessori & Preschool LLC cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Gateway Montessori & Preschool LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Whittier, 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 LLC?
The licensee is Gateway Montessori & Preschool LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Elizabeth Cruz.
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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 198020819 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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