Montessori Academy of Downey
Montessori Academy of Downey is a licensed child care center in Downey, CA, licensed for up to 128 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once and investigated 3 complaints, none of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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based on record review and interview conducted facility failed to report an incident that required medical attention on 6/17/26 to CCL Department which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. Facility completed an Unusual Incident Report then emailed to the department by 6/24/26. POC cleared during today's visit.
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About this center
Common questions
Has Montessori Academy of Downey had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Montessori Academy of Downey?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Montessori Academy of Downey last inspected?
Jul 11, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori Academy of Downey cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori Academy of Downey for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Downey, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today), $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) and $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori Academy of Downey?
The licensee is Maod, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Veronica Sanchez.
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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 198400903 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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