Montessori School of Corona
Montessori School of Corona is a licensed child care center in Corona, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 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 #31 of 44 centers in Corona and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that they did not test drinking water for lead prior to the experation date which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that two staff members listed on the staff file review did not have proof of TB immunization which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that two children listed on children file review form did not have the required form in their file which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation.This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on the interviews, the Licensee did not meet Limitations of Capacity regulation which poses an potential Health, 1 Licensee's repersentative agrees to submit a written statement on behalf of the Licensee, stating they understand the conditions and limitations of the license and they agree to operate in substantial compliance. Safety & Personal Rights risk to the children in care. Licensee stated the facility was providing care & supervision in their lobby for a child who was not enrolled and was under two. The child is no longer enrolled and no incidents occurred during the time that care was provided at the facility in April. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori School of Corona take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori School of Corona had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 28, 2024, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Montessori School of Corona?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Montessori School of Corona compare with other daycares in Corona?
It is tied for #31 of 44 centers in Corona by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori School of Corona last inspected?
Feb 4, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori School of Corona cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori School of Corona for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Corona, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori School of Corona?
The licensee is Mahima Varma, and the administrator listed with the state is Mahima Varma.
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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 334844868 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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