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Hooray Montessori Preschool

136 S. Bandy Ave, West Covina, CA 91790 · Los Angeles County
2 Type A citations in last 12 months 1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Hooray Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in West Covina, CA, licensed for up to 41 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). All 4 came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #22 of 25 centers in West Covina and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 87% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#22 of 25 centers in West Covina
2 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
3 Inspections
1 of 1 Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 21, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation May 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found May 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 21, 2026 · Inspection · citation found May 1, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 15, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Supervision 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type A May 21, 2026 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
LPAs own observation, and staff and children interviews of children walking to the 1 Per Director she stated she informed all staff that children can not go to the bathroom alone with out staff supervision. LPA requested for Director Beth to document her plan of correction in writing, how staff will be with the children at all times during bathroom breaks. bathroom alone without staff and children also falling in the bathroom as they are also alone in the bathroom. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Email the plan by Monday May 25th, 2026
Plan of correction due May 21, 2026
Type A Apr 21, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 21, 2026
Type B Apr 21, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [3 counts] out of [total 8 counts] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 1, 2026
Type B Apr 21, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Two staff are missing the health screening report.
Plan of correction due May 1, 2026

Complaint investigations

Substantiated May 21, 2026 Complaint investigation received Apr 21, 2026
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 41 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 16, 2019
Licensee Huiping Huang
Administrator Huiping Huang
Phone (626) 833-3729
State facility # 198020164
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Common questions

Does Hooray Montessori Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Hooray Montessori Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 21, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Hooray Montessori Preschool?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Hooray Montessori Preschool compare with other daycares in West Covina?

It is #22 of 25 centers in West Covina by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Hooray Montessori Preschool last inspected?

Apr 21, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Hooray Montessori Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hooray Montessori Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes West Covina, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Hooray Montessori Preschool?

The licensee is Huiping Huang, and the administrator listed with the state is Huiping Huang.

Licensed centers nearby

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 198020164 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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