Oneonta Montessori School
Oneonta Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Alhambra, CA, licensed for up to 100 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #18 of 30 centers in Alhambra and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 2 of 6 Staff Files, Staff #2 & 5, did not have currentt Mandated Reproter Child Care Provider Training (AB1207), which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations made during file review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in regards the requirement to have current training for mandated reporting for 4 staff members which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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 was not met as 1 Facility has already made the water fountain non operational by having the water shut off. evidenced by the fact that testing results provided by the facility with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of 12.0, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does Oneonta Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Oneonta Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Oneonta Montessori School compare with other daycares in Alhambra?
It is tied for #18 of 30 centers in Alhambra by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Oneonta Montessori School last inspected?
Mar 5, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Oneonta Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Oneonta Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Alhambra, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Oneonta Montessori School?
The licensee is Oneonta Montessori School Alhambra, and the administrator listed with the state is Fiona Emersley.
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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 191598042 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.