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Mountain View Children Center

2109 Burkett Rd, El Monte, CA 91732 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Mountain View Children Center is a licensed child care center in El Monte, CA, licensed for up to 85 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 2 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 #17 of 22 centers in El Monte and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#17 of 22 centers in El Monte
1 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
2 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 29, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jun 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Sep 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 16, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 16, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 10, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 2, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Feb 2, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 2, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Other standards 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Aug 16, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Other standards
Activities and napping §101230(c)(1)
Based on observations the licensee did not comply on section cited above in that Room # 2 with 14 children and 1 aide, 2 children were awake, 1 sitting up on their cot. Room # 3 with 15 children and 1 aide, 3 children were awake- 1 walking around and 1 yelling. This is an immediate risk for the children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 16, 2024
Type B Feb 2, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)
101700.3(b)(1)California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with...readings of 0.5 ppb or greater., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not me at evidenced by 1 Per program facilitator the faucets and fountain found to be in lead exceedance in kranz room and the playground have not been used since the beginning of the pandemic. Faucets and foutain were removed. The faucets in the classroom has been replaced and re-tested passing the water test. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as 3 out 14 outlets tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 The water fountain was removed and replaced with a water filtration system it has be re-tested and passed the test. Since all faucets and fixtures have been replaced and have tested negative the deficiency has been cleared on this date.
Plan of correction due Feb 2, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity 85 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Dec 20, 1995
Licensee Mountain View School District
Administrator Alma Gonzales
Phone (626) 652-4250
State facility # 191570789
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Common questions

Does Mountain View Children Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Mountain View Children Center had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 16, 2024, for activities and napping. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Mountain View Children Center compare with other daycares in El Monte?

It is #17 of 22 centers in El Monte by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Mountain View Children Center last inspected?

Jan 29, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Mountain View Children Center cost?

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

Who runs Mountain View Children Center?

The licensee is Mountain View School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Alma Gonzales.

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 191570789 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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