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Montessori Academy of Chino · Preschool, Chino

4511 Riverside Drive, Chino, CA 91710 · San Bernardino County
2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Montessori Academy of Chino is a licensed child care center in Chino, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 13 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (6 of 13). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #26 of 32 centers in Chino and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 94% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #26 of 32 centers in Chino
2 Type A citations
11 Type B citations
4 Inspections
2 of 3 Complaints substantiated
13 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 22, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 22, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Sep 30, 2024 · Inspection · citation found May 22, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 3, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Dec 19, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 4, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Oct 24, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 26, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 6
Training & qualifications 2
Records & paperwork 2
Health & medication 1
Background checks 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jul 22, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on the record review, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses a potential health risk to the children in care. During the review of staff files the LPA was unable to review current immunizations for S2 and S4.
Plan of correction due Jul 31, 2025
Type B Jul 22, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on the record review, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses a potential health risk to the children in care. During the review of staff files the LPA was unable to review an LIC 503 Health Screening for S1.
Plan of correction due Jul 31, 2025
Type B Jul 22, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)
Based on the observation/interview/record review, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses a potential Health, Safety & Personal Rights risk to the children in care. Upon arriving to the facility the LPA was greeted by the kitchen staff who stated the Director was not present. When the Director arrived she stated she left in December 2024 and is only substituting this week, however, the Department has not been notified of the Director change.
Plan of correction due Jul 31, 2025
Type B Sep 30, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, outdoor play equipment had some cracks and rough edges, which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 14, 2024
Type B Sep 30, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 staff which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 14, 2024
Type B May 22, 2024 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on dangerous debris found on the children's playground that children found while playing. This poses a potential health, safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 29, 2024
Type A Aug 3, 2023 Complaint investigation Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
Based on LPA's review of facility associations, The Licensee/Director did not get a clearance prior to Staff #1 working with preschool children. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 4, 2023
Type B Dec 19, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
101700.3 (b)(1): A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Director agrees to remove the water fountain on outlet B and the sink will be used by staff and children for hand washing only. Director will submit photos when fountain is removed by POC date Based on records review of required lead testing, the facility had lead values of 5.5 ppb or above on water outlets: B (15) & D (6,1). This is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 9, 2023
Type B Nov 4, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(n)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 changing table has sharp edges where children's head is positioned which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 18, 2022
Type B Nov 4, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 floor panel/ transition strips that are missing in one bathroom and broken in the other bathroom in Room C which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 4, 2022
Type B Nov 4, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(o)(1)
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the red/yellow play structure has unsafe swings and an unsafe elevated walking area. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 18, 2022
Type A Jul 26, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
... 1 Licensee agreed to complete training with the staff on how to account for all children within care combined with the importance of providing supervision per regulations of Title 22. A Civil Penalty will be issued due to absence of supervision. LPA Zeron observed a written statement in staff members file regarding a child being left unattended in the classroom on 06/03/2022. This is an immediate risk to Health, Safety & Personal Rights to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 27, 2022
Type B Jul 26, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
... Both the Director and the Assistant Director confirmed they did not report the incident of a child being left unattended on 06/03/22.This is a potential risk to Health, Safety & Personal Rights to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 2, 2022

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Complaint investigations

Substantiated May 22, 2024 Complaint investigation received Apr 30, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Staff do not keep the outdoor area free from hazard materials
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Mar 14, 2024 Complaint investigation received Dec 19, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Aug 3, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jul 26, 2023
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 60 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Apr 22, 2010
Licensee S. Sai Educational Services INC.
Administrator Thushara Desilva
Phone (909) 591-3937
State facility # 364830892
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Common questions

Does Montessori Academy of Chino take infants?

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

Has Montessori Academy of Chino had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 3, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Montessori Academy of Chino?

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

How does Montessori Academy of Chino compare with other daycares in Chino?

It is tied for #26 of 32 centers in Chino by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Montessori Academy of Chino last inspected?

Jul 22, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Montessori Academy of Chino cost?

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

Who runs Montessori Academy of Chino?

The licensee is S. Sai Educational Services INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Thushara Desilva.

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 364830892 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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