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Maof Ontario Early Learning Center

1205 North Baker Avenue, Ontario, CA 91764 · San Bernardino County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months Child care center (preschool)

Maof Ontario Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Ontario, CA, licensed for up to 82 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 5). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #25 of 38 centers in Ontario and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 84% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #25 of 38 centers in Ontario
1 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
5 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 24, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 25, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 25, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jul 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found May 10, 2024 · Inspection · no citation May 31, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 3
Supervision 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Aug 25, 2026 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews and a self-report from the facility, staff did not maintain visual supervision of a child who was alone in a room for an unknown amount of time that most likely did not exceed 4 minutes. This poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 This will be submitted to the Department by the
Plan of correction due Aug 26, 2026
Type B Feb 18, 2026 Case management visit (licensee initiated) Training & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(f)(1)
; 8 LPA was informed of the site director being out for more than 30 consecutive days. No directors packet/ or file was provided on this date to LPA, upon request of the facility representatives' qualifications to become site director. This poses a potential risk to the health& safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 6, 2026
Type B Feb 18, 2026 Case management visit (licensee initiated) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)
Furthermore, licensing was never informed that the site director was on leave. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 27, 2026
Type B Apr 24, 2025 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 1 out of 5 staff. S1 did not have proof of updated Mandated Reporter Training (MRT), which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 2, 2025
Type B Jul 24, 2024 Case management visit (licensee initiated) Training & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(f)(1)
upon arrival, LPA was made aware of the site director being out for more than 30 consecutive days. None of the fully qualified teachers stepped up as the substitute director. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 2, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity 82 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Nov 4, 2009
Licensee Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
Administrator Claudia Espinoza
Phone (909) 983-8900
State facility # 364830761
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Does Maof Ontario Early Learning Center take infants?

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

Has Maof Ontario Early Learning Center had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 25, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Maof Ontario Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Ontario?

It is tied for #25 of 38 centers in Ontario by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Maof Ontario Early Learning Center last inspected?

Apr 24, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Maof Ontario Early Learning Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Maof Ontario Early Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Ontario, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Maof Ontario Early Learning Center?

The licensee is Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is Claudia Espinoza.

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 364830761 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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