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Montessori School of Chino Hills · Preschool, Chino

14635 Pipeline Avenue, Chino, CA 91710 · San Bernardino County
2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Montessori School of Chino Hills is a licensed child care center in Chino, CA, licensed for up to 124 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, none of them Type A. 6 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #21 of 32 centers in Chino and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 88% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #21 of 32 centers in Chino
0 Type A citations
9 Type B citations
3 Inspections
2 of 3 Complaints substantiated
9 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 18, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 27, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found May 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 18, 2025 · Inspection · no citation May 21, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Oct 21, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Oct 8, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 3
Records & paperwork 3
Other standards 1
Training & qualifications 1
Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Dec 3, 2025 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(o)(1)
Based on observation, interviews, and records reviewed, two latches on the upright steel support poles of the play structure on the preschool ground are broken leaving fasteners loose with sharp pieces accessible to children in care, which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 is in compliance and submit a copy to Community Care Licensing by the end of the business day on the
Plan of correction due Dec 24, 2025
Type B Dec 3, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Site visits; posting of notices; contents; citations §1596.817(b)(2)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the Notice of Site Visit was not posted upon LPA arrival which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Licensee agrees to submit proof of the Plan of Correction (POC) to Community Care Licensing (CCL) by the end of the business day on the
Plan of correction due Dec 10, 2025
Type B Nov 25, 2025 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(1)
observation of several rubber tiles on the playground floor that are protruding/lifted from the ground and having 1 Licensee representative agrees to submit a two part written plan that will address the immediate steps that will be taken to assure the health and safety of children when at play outside. The second part will address the plan for permanent repairs to assure compliance going forward. children tripped as result. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Plan is to be submitted to the Riverside Child Care Regional Office by 12/5/2025.
Plan of correction due Dec 5, 2025
Type B Nov 25, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Building & playground safety
Pool Safety §1596.814(a)(1)(A)(i)
oservation and measurement taken that the lockable device was less than 60 inches from the ground. This poses/posed a potential health and safety or risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 5, 2025
Type B Nov 25, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
Reporting Requirements: Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written 1 Licensee representative agrees to submit an unusual incident report (LIC 624) related to the incident occurred and a written plan as to how the facility will maintain compliance with the cited section. These items are to be submitted to the Riverside Child Care Regional Office by 12/5/2025. report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. This requirement was not met based on interview that an incident occurred where a child was injured and it was not reported to the Department. 8 This poses/posed a potential health and safety or risk to persons
Plan of correction due Dec 5, 2025
Type B Nov 25, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Other standards
Advertisements and License Number §101162(a)(1)
observation of the facility van that has facility name, phone number, and ages of children they provide services for but, not the facility license number. This poses/posed a potential health and safety or risk to persons
Plan of correction due Dec 5, 2025
Type B Oct 21, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of six staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 4, 2022
Type B Oct 21, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)(12)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of six staff flies which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 4, 2022
Type B Oct 21, 2022 Inspection Health & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(b)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 children's records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 4, 2022

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Dec 3, 2025 Complaint investigation received Nov 26, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Physical Plant: Latches on play structure are broken which create a safety risk to children in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Nov 25, 2025 Complaint investigation received Nov 21, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Physical Plant - Staff do not keep the playground safe for children in care
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Oct 8, 2021 Complaint investigation received Oct 1, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 124 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 30, 2012
Licensee Sathya Educational Services
Administrator Toni Espino
Phone (909) 393-1982
State facility # 364841683
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

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Common questions

Does Montessori School of Chino Hills take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Montessori School of Chino Hills had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 9 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Montessori School of Chino Hills?

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

How does Montessori School of Chino Hills compare with other daycares in Chino?

It is tied for #21 of 32 centers in Chino by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Montessori School of Chino Hills last inspected?

Mar 18, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Montessori School of Chino Hills cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori School of Chino Hills 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 School of Chino Hills?

The licensee is Sathya Educational Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Toni Espino.

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 364841683 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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