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Montrose Preschool & Infant Care · Preschool, Montrose

2700 Montrose Avenue, Montrose, CA 91020 · Los Angeles County
2 Type A citations in last 12 months 2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Montrose Preschool & Infant Care is a licensed child care center in Montrose, CA, licensed for up to 65 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 5 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 11). 8 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 7 centers in Montrose and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 95% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#7 of 7 centers in Montrose
2 Type A citations
9 Type B citations
3 Inspections
2 of 5 Complaints substantiated
11 citations from 15 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 8 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 16, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jun 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found May 1, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 16, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 16, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Sep 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 20, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 13, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Sep 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 1, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 27, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 19, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 3
Caregiver conduct 2
Health & medication 2
Records & paperwork 2
Other standards 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Jun 8, 2026 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Based on four staff interviews, four children interviews and audio recording, staff#1 raises voice and yells at children. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal right risk to the children in care. 8 Per director, a written plan will be submitted to LPA by 06/09/26.
Plan of correction due Jun 9, 2026
Type A Jun 8, 2026 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on four staff, four children interviews and audio recording, there is no cameras in the classroom but staff#1 told to the children, will check the cameras and if child(ren) did something wrong will get in trouble. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal right risk to the children in care. 8 Per director, a written plan will be submitted to LPA by 06/09/26.
Plan of correction due Jun 9, 2026
Type B Mar 16, 2026 Complaint investigation Other standards
Advertisements and License Number §101162(1)(a)
... 1 Per director, she will add the facility number on the website by 04/16/26 and a copy will be submitted to LPA by 04/16/26. During 03/16/26 inspection, director, Shonna Clark checked the facility website and confirmed facility number is not posted on the facility website. This poses a potential health, safety and personal right risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 16, 2026
Type B Mar 16, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on LPA's observation and director confirmation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and red table next to the sand box and pink old kitchen and storage in the corner of playground by the fences, the paint was chipped and not safe for children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 16, 2026
Type B Mar 16, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on five staff files reviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and staff#2 and staff#3 did not have proof of immunization against pertussis and staff#3 and staff #4 did not have proof of immunization against measles on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 16, 2026
Type B Mar 16, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on five staff files reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 reviewed staff files, staff#4 did not have health screening form LIC 503 on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 16, 2026
Type B Mar 16, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(g)
Based on 5 staff files review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff#1, who is a teacher did not have a copy of transcript on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 16, 2026
Type B Mar 16, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
Based on sign in/out records on procare, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and during this inspection 33 children were present and 32 children were signed in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 16, 2026
Type B Sep 13, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observations, interviews and records review, 1 out of 10 did not have immunizaion records, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 27, 2024
Type B Sep 13, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
101212Reporting Requirements d)Upon...occurrence. any... events specified.below, report shall be made ... by telephone...fax within the. next working day and during... business hours...(1)Events reported.(C)Any unusual incident.This requirement is not met evidenced by 1 Director will review Reporting requirements and will send a declaration to LPA by POC date. Based on the information obtained child #1 had allergic reaction on the facilty grounds. Staff called 911 and Epi pen was provided. 8
Plan of correction due Sep 20, 2024
Type B Aug 19, 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 4 out of 4 staff records as there was no proof of current mandated reporter training available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 26, 2022

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Jun 8, 2026 Complaint investigation received Apr 23, 2026
Substantiated allegations:
Personal Rights
Personal Rights
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated May 1, 2026 Complaint investigation received Mar 17, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Mar 16, 2026 Complaint investigation received Mar 9, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
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1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Sep 4, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jul 23, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Sep 27, 2022 Complaint investigation received Jul 21, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 65 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Mar 25, 1993
Licensee La Crescenta Valley Methodist Church
Administrator Shonna Clark
Phone (818) 249-4048
State facility # 191200283
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

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Common questions

Does Montrose Preschool & Infant Care take infants?

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

Has Montrose Preschool & Infant Care had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 8, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Montrose Preschool & Infant Care?

California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Montrose Preschool & Infant Care compare with other daycares in Montrose?

It is #7 of 7 centers in Montrose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Montrose Preschool & Infant Care last inspected?

Mar 16, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Montrose Preschool & Infant Care cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montrose Preschool & Infant Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Montrose, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Montrose Preschool & Infant Care?

The licensee is La Crescenta Valley Methodist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Shonna Clark.

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 191200283 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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