Montessori School-eureka
Montessori School-eureka is a licensed child care center in Long Beach, CA, licensed for up to 56 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1990. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #97 of 124 centers in Long Beach and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview and record review, the center did not document disaster drills conducted every 6 months which poses a potential Health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, S1 left children with supervision during LPA's arrival which poses a potential Health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, S1 did not post a menu one week in advance which poses a potential Health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori School-eureka take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori School-eureka had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Montessori School-eureka compare with other daycares in Long Beach?
It is tied for #97 of 124 centers in Long Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori School-eureka last inspected?
Aug 13, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Montessori School-eureka cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori School-eureka for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Long Beach, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori School-eureka?
The licensee is Pijpaert, Leonard & Pieternella, and the administrator listed with the state is Pieternella Pijpaert.
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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 191605026 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.