Montessori Academy of Arcadia · Infant Center, Monrovia
Montessori Academy of Arcadia is a licensed child care center in Monrovia, CA, licensed for up to 28 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 10 centers in Monrovia and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
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(c) The infant shall be fed in accordance with the individual plan. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Per director, additional infant feeding training and resources were provided to infant staff. Classroom feeding procedures were updated and infant photos were placed on infant clipboards so name to face will occur prior to feeding. Based on record review and interviews, one infant was fed another infants bottle of milk, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Training materials and classroom procedures were provided to LPA S Li during visit.
Staff #12 was observed on video mistreating 1 Director states the staff member is no longer employed and all infant staff had a training on Title 22 Regulations regarding Infant Care. an infant in care. Staff #12 was handling the infant in a rough manner. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Staff #12 was observed on video to have been handling an infant in a rough manner. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 1 The Director states that her and her staff will review the Department's Child Care Video Series at https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/ in regards to children's Personal Rights, which will assist with increasing the understanding of the Department’s role in protecting the health and safety of children. Director will submit proof correction has been made
During file review and LPA Licensing information system review 1 Director handed LPA a copy of staff #10 transfer request form, LIC 508 and a copy of her drivers license to have the staff member associated to the facility. Staff #10 was verified by the department to be cleared in guardian. it was observed that staff #10 has not been associated to the facility and has been working since 08/2021. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care. A $100 civil penalty will be assessed on this date.
Staff member who is a mandated reporter stated witnessed a co-worker handling an infant in a rough manner & did not report it. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff are not providing adequate food service to infant.
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Common questions
Does Montessori Academy of Arcadia take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Montessori Academy of Arcadia had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 28, 2021, for health and safety code section. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Montessori Academy of Arcadia?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Montessori Academy of Arcadia compare with other daycares in Monrovia?
It is #9 of 10 centers in Monrovia by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori Academy of Arcadia last inspected?
Jul 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori Academy of Arcadia cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori Academy of Arcadia for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Monrovia, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori Academy of Arcadia?
The licensee is Sunland Arcadia Montessori, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Emilene Jule.
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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 198019318 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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