Maple Avenue Preschool
Maple Avenue Preschool is a licensed child care center in Montebello, CA, licensed for up to 55 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #6 of 14 centers in Montebello and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPAs observation at 9:56 a.m.,during outdoor inspection LPA observed the cushioning near the slide area of the climbing structure has a tear square piece the size of 12 inches by 12 inches (Pictures were taken). This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on records review and interview discloure with Director who states the facility has not test their drinking water for lead. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Maple Avenue Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Maple Avenue Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Maple Avenue Preschool compare with other daycares in Montebello?
It is tied for #6 of 14 centers in Montebello by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Maple Avenue Preschool last inspected?
Jan 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Maple Avenue Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Maple Avenue Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Montebello, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Maple Avenue Preschool?
The licensee is M & L Sales, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Irene Lopez.
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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 198014836 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.