Riverside Montessori Academy · 6200 Pachappa Drive, Riverside
Riverside Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in Riverside, CA, licensed for up to 62 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #37 of 101 centers in Riverside and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Facility will submit proof of notification to parent for the injury report and develop procedures to ensure parents are notified timely per Title 22 CCR regulations by
Based on [(observation) the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the facility thermostat was at 60 degrees upon arrival which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. There were 20 children present with several children in jackets.
About this center
Common questions
Does Riverside Montessori Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Riverside Montessori Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Riverside Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in Riverside?
It is tied for #37 of 101 centers in Riverside by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Riverside Montessori Academy last inspected?
Feb 19, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Riverside Montessori Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Riverside Montessori Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Riverside, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Riverside Montessori Academy?
The licensee is Cla Group DBA Riverside Montessori Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Amador.
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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 334845752 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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