Options-state Preschool-monterey Highlands
Options-state Preschool-monterey Highlands is a licensed child care center in Monterey Park, CA, licensed for up to 26 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 15 centers in Monterey Park and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record 1 LPA observed drinking fountain A,B was removed and capped - picture was taken. Per Staff, the facility does not use Drinking Fountain A,B. Drinking water comes from a filtering system on the wall. POC cleared during site visit. and observations, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as Drinking Fountain- A (13 ppb) and B (14 ppb) tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Options-state Preschool-monterey Highlands take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Options-state Preschool-monterey Highlands had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Options-state Preschool-monterey Highlands compare with other daycares in Monterey Park?
It is #8 of 15 centers in Monterey Park by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Options-state Preschool-monterey Highlands last inspected?
Apr 30, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Options-state Preschool-monterey Highlands cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Options-state Preschool-monterey Highlands for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Monterey Park, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Options-state Preschool-monterey Highlands?
The licensee is Options For Learning, and the administrator listed with the state is Mildred Balderrama.
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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 191500466 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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