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Oak Knoll Montessori School · Pasadena

904 & 914 E Claremont St, Pasadena, CA 91104 · Los Angeles County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months Child care center (preschool)

Oak Knoll Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 14 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 5). All 5 came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #60 of 69 centers in Pasadena and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 84% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #60 of 69 centers in Pasadena
1 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
5 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 5 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 18, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 18, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Mar 27, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 29, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 24, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jun 26, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 2
Health & medication 1
Staff ratios 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Sep 18, 2026 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in2 out of 4 children did not have their 15 minute safe sleep logs in their file for LPA to review, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 25, 2026
Type B Sep 18, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in1 out of 3 staff did not have proof of measles and pertussis immunization, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 16, 2026
Type A Oct 6, 2025 Case management visit (incident) Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Director of operations will stop commingling the toddlers from both licenses. Director will also provide a declaration stating that they understand that they cannot commingle with toddlers from a different license. as toddlers from #198006504 were commingling with toddlers from the above facility during outdoor play time causing the facility to go over capacity.
Plan of correction due Oct 7, 2025
Type B Oct 6, 2025 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews conducted and observations, although there were staff on the playground and aid provided immediately, staff did not witness the actual impact of the C1 getting hurt.
Plan of correction due Oct 10, 2025
Type B Oct 6, 2025 Case management visit (incident) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
Facility will write a declaration stating that they understand and will follow title 22 reporting requirements. Facility did not report the unusual incident report in a timely manner as the incident occurred on 9/12/2025 and facility reported the incident to the department via email on 9/16/2025
Plan of correction due Oct 10, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity 14 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 24, 2021
Licensee Oak Knoll Montessori School
Administrator Kira Donnelly
Phone (626) 345-9929
State facility # 198020806
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Does Oak Knoll Montessori School take infants?

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

Has Oak Knoll Montessori School had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 6, 2025, for capacity limits. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Oak Knoll Montessori School compare with other daycares in Pasadena?

It is tied for #60 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Oak Knoll Montessori School last inspected?

Sep 18, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Oak Knoll Montessori School cost?

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

Who runs Oak Knoll Montessori School?

The licensee is Oak Knoll Montessori School, and the administrator listed with the state is Kira Donnelly.

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 198020806 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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