Small World Montessori
Small World Montessori is a licensed child care center in Calexico, CA, licensed for up to 71 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 9 centers in Calexico and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on Directors own admission, interviews conducted and records reviewed, the facillity did not comply with the section cited above by having one teacher supervising more than 12 children from 9/5/23 to 9/14/23, which poses an immediate Health, Safety, and Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as facility had a broken slide structure that had the top part broken and some pointed parts, and also classroom P2 had 3 ceiling panels that are falling, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not ensuring having 1 or more operational carbon monoxide detectors which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not ensuring cleaning solutions, 409 and Borax, be made inaccessible to chidlren, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as facility had a slide that had the top part broken and some pointed parts, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility is operating out of ratio.
About this center
Common questions
Does Small World Montessori take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Small World Montessori had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 28, 2023, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Small World Montessori?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Small World Montessori compare with other daycares in Calexico?
It is #9 of 9 centers in Calexico by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Small World Montessori last inspected?
Feb 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Small World Montessori cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Small World Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Imperial County, which includes Calexico, was $725 a month for preschoolers (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Small World Montessori?
The licensee is Small World Montessori Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Claudia Gallego.
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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 130806397 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.