Montessori Academy of Corona · Infant Center, Corona
Montessori Academy of Corona is a licensed child care center in Corona, CA, licensed for up to 18 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 6 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 6). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #25 of 44 centers in Corona and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there are loose wood flooring panels in the infant napping area where the cribs are located which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there were breast milk pouches with two week old milk dates which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA viewed a water drain to be tripping hazard which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the sleep log being used did not include level of sleep descriptors which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that none of the facility staff had current mandated reporter certificates which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that many infant children had expired Needs and Service plans which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Montessori Academy of Corona take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Montessori Academy of Corona had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Montessori Academy of Corona compare with other daycares in Corona?
It is tied for #25 of 44 centers in Corona by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori Academy of Corona last inspected?
May 19, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Montessori Academy of Corona cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori Academy of Corona for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Corona, was $1,250 a month for infants (about $1,580 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori Academy of Corona?
The licensee is Fatima Ghelani, and the administrator listed with the state is Fatima Ghelani.
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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 364830701 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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