Honeycomb Montessori
Honeycomb Montessori is a licensed child care center in Cerritos, CA, licensed for up to 19 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 9 centers in Cerritos and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on interview and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and the drinking water was not tested for lead contamination levels. Per facility representative, they sometimes use the water from the bubbler. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of three staff file’s reviewed was missing a valid mandated reporter completion certificate. During file review, LPA observed that staff 1’s mandated reporter certificate expired on 03/26/2025. Per staff 1, they cannot remember when they completed the training. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of three staff members who were missing the required immunizations. During record review, LPA observed that staff 2 was missing immunization against pertussis and measles. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Honeycomb Montessori take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Honeycomb Montessori had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 9, 2025, for lead testing of drinking water. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Honeycomb Montessori compare with other daycares in Cerritos?
It is #8 of 9 centers in Cerritos by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Honeycomb Montessori last inspected?
Dec 9, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Honeycomb Montessori cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Honeycomb Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Cerritos, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Honeycomb Montessori?
The licensee is Honeycomb Montessori, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Thamara Withana.
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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 198019433 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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