Scholarshine Montessori
Scholarshine Montessori is a licensed child care center in Fontana, CA, licensed for up to 105 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #45 of 53 centers in Fontana and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, there was no carbon monoxide in the facility. Both, director and owner stated that the carbon monoxide must have been taken down during the renovation of the kitchen and not put back on. The owner stated it must have been one month since the kitchen has been remodeled. Owner stated that she's been telling them to put it back on. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 persons. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Above the facility entrance LPA saw a banner the width of the two entrance doors with the school name, ages and phone number. The facility number is missing. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Scholarshine Montessori take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Scholarshine Montessori had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 30, 2024, for carbon monoxide detectors. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Scholarshine Montessori compare with other daycares in Fontana?
It is tied for #45 of 53 centers in Fontana by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Scholarshine Montessori last inspected?
Aug 19, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Scholarshine Montessori cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Scholarshine Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Fontana, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Scholarshine Montessori?
The licensee is Scholarshine Fontana, and the administrator listed with the state is Olga Gaeta.
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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 364846421 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.