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International Montessori School of Claremont

341 W. San Jose Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711 · Los Angeles County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months 2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

International Montessori School of Claremont is a licensed child care center in Claremont, CA, licensed for up to 64 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 20 centers in Claremont and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 76% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#15 of 20 centers in Claremont
1 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
3 Inspections
2 of 3 Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 19, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation May 19, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jun 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jul 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 28, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Jul 9, 2026 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(c)(1)
Based on interviews and record review, S#3 does not possess the required qualifying semester or quarter units to provide care and supervision to children. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 9, 2026
Type B May 19, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one (1) out of five (5) staff files did not have current AB 1207 (mandated reporter) training on file. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 2, 2026
Type B Feb 3, 2023 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Buildings and grounds 1 Mold has been repaired by removal of sink basin and window in classroom has been repaired.
Plan of correction due Feb 3, 2023

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Jul 9, 2026 Complaint investigation received Apr 13, 2026
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Feb 3, 2023 Complaint investigation received Dec 6, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Feb 3, 2023 Complaint investigation received Dec 6, 2022
Substantiated allegations:
Facility has mold
Facility staff do not maintain facility in good repair
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 64 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 19, 2012
Licensee Mykenzie A Limited Company LLC
Administrator Wendy Mitchell
Phone (909) 621-1313
State facility # 198016985
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Does International Montessori School of Claremont take infants?

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

Has International Montessori School of Claremont had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 9, 2026, for teacher qualifications and duties. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about International Montessori School of Claremont?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does International Montessori School of Claremont compare with other daycares in Claremont?

It is #15 of 20 centers in Claremont by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was International Montessori School of Claremont last inspected?

May 19, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does International Montessori School of Claremont cost?

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

Who runs International Montessori School of Claremont?

The licensee is Mykenzie A Limited Company LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Wendy Mitchell.

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 198016985 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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