Montessori of Walnut · Preschool, Walnut
Montessori of Walnut is a licensed child care center in Walnut, CA, licensed for up to 178 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 22 centers in Walnut and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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C1 disclosed and also demonstrated that staff hit him on the face when child did not want to nap. This is poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori of Walnut take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori of Walnut had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 10, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Montessori of Walnut?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Montessori of Walnut compare with other daycares in Walnut?
It is tied for #12 of 22 centers in Walnut by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori of Walnut last inspected?
Apr 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori of Walnut cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori of Walnut for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Walnut, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori of Walnut?
The licensee is M Of W Corporation DBA Montessori Of Walnut, and the administrator listed with the state is Laura Winger.
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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 198013942 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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