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Primanti Montessori Academy · Whittier

10947 Valley Home Ave, Whittier, CA 90603 · Los Angeles County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Primanti Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in Whittier, CA, licensed for up to 124 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 10). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #47 of 49 centers in Whittier and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 96%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #47 of 49 centers in Whittier
4Type A citations
6Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
10 citations from 24 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 5, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 5, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 18, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 5, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundNov 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 29, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 24, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 20, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 28, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 19, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 21, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 13, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMar 17, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision3
Records & paperwork2
Health & medication2
Training & qualifications1
Caregiver conduct1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 24, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(c)
Based on interview and record review, facility did not comply with the section cited as facility did not report an unsual incident that occurred on 7/15/26, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 14, 2026
Type ADec 18, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a child sustained a fracture to femur without any staff visually supervising which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 19, 2025
Type BDec 5, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(2)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of 91 children enrolled with an epi-pen expires on 1/31/26, however facility does not have the original packaging for the medication and the medication (epi-pen) does not have the name of the individual for which the medication has been prescribed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 5, 2026
Type BJul 24, 2025Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Isolation for Illness §101226.2(a)
Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as facility was not able to completely isolate ill children during a diarrhea outbreak, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 22, 2025
Type AMar 20, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a child bit another child without any staff visually supervising which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 21, 2025
Type BJan 9, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(B)
Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as facility did not report an injury requiring stitches, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 9, 2025
Type AOct 13, 2023Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interview and review of video, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 105 children in care who were left unsupervised and exited facility gates without supervision which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 17, 2023
Type BApr 13, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(g)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 of 5 staff files reviewed which are missing proof of core competency courses needed for teachers which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 12, 2023
Type BApr 13, 2023InspectionCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 2 classes with childrens cots stacked and bedding touching which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 14, 2023
Type AMar 7, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
Based on observation, interview and record review, 3 of 9 staff present in Preschool Rooms had no fingerprint clearance transfered to facility, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 8, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedAug 29, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jul 28, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJul 24, 2025Complaint investigationreceived May 15, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not prevent the spread of illness at the facility
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity124 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 25, 2019
LicenseeSunland Primanti Montessori Academy INC
AdministratorMaribeth Peralta
Phone(562) 943-0246
State facility #198019814

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Common questions

Does Primanti Montessori Academy take infants?

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

Has Primanti Montessori Academy had any serious violations?

California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 18, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Primanti Montessori Academy?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Primanti Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in Whittier?

It is tied for #47 of 49 centers in Whittier by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Primanti Montessori Academy last inspected?

Dec 5, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Primanti Montessori Academy cost?

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

Who runs Primanti Montessori Academy?

The licensee is Sunland Primanti Montessori Academy INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Maribeth Peralta.

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 198019814 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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