M.a.o.f. Gonzales Early Learning Center
M.a.o.f. Gonzales Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Gonzales, CA, licensed for up to 34 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #37 of 80 centers in Monterey County and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Based on water lead testing report, faucet has been removed and no further testing is needed. Deficiency cleared during today's visit. Based on record review: LPA observed Faucet A has an exceedance of 17.5 ppb which poses a potential risk to the heakth, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.
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Common questions
Does M.a.o.f. Gonzales Early Learning Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has M.a.o.f. Gonzales Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about M.a.o.f. Gonzales Early Learning Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does M.a.o.f. Gonzales Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Monterey County?
It is tied for #37 of 80 centers in Monterey County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was M.a.o.f. Gonzales Early Learning Center last inspected?
Sep 20, 2023. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does M.a.o.f. Gonzales Early Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask M.a.o.f. Gonzales Early Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Monterey County, which includes Gonzales, was $878 a month for preschoolers (about $1,110 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs M.a.o.f. Gonzales Early Learning Center?
The licensee is Mexican American Oppotunity Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is Ana Lilia Montes Camacho.
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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 274410787 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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