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Montessori School of Chino Hills · Infant Center, Chino

14635 Pipeline Avenue, Chino, CA 91710 · San Bernardino County
Infant center

Montessori School of Chino Hills is a licensed child care center in Chino, CA, licensed for up to 19 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). 2 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
2 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
5 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 7, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Oct 7, 2025 · Inspection · citation found May 21, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Jun 17, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Building & playground safety 1
Health & medication 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Oct 7, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
Based on the record review, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses a potential safety risk to the children in care. During the facility file review the LPA reviewed a fire log with a date of 3-27-2024.
Plan of correction due Oct 14, 2025
Type B Oct 7, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on the record review, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses a potential health risk to the children in care. During the staff file review the LPA was unable to review immunization records for S2.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2025
Type A Jun 17, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the center did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 staff which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 20, 2022
Type A Jun 17, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the center did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 staff, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 20, 2022
Type B Jun 17, 2022 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(C)(3)
Based on speaking with staff and record review, staff did not comply with the section cited above three out of three infants, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 21, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity 19 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 30, 2012
Licensee Sathya Educational Services INC
Administrator Toni Espino
Phone (909) 393-1982
State facility # 364841684
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Common questions

Does Montessori School of Chino Hills take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Montessori School of Chino Hills had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 17, 2022, for mandated reporter training. Each citation is listed in full above.

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?

Oct 7, 2025. The state issued at least one citation 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 $1,250 a month for infants (about $1,580 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Montessori School of Chino Hills?

The licensee is Sathya Educational Services INC, 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 364841684 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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