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St. Mary's Montessori School · Preschool, Rancho Cucamonga

6880 N Victoria Windrows Loop, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 · San Bernardino County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

St. Mary's Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, licensed for up to 209 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 4 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 6 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (6 of 11). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #33 of 35 centers in Rancho Cucamonga and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 94% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #33 of 35 centers in Rancho Cucamonga
6 Type A citations
5 Type B citations
5 Inspections
1 of 4 Complaints substantiated
11 citations from 24 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 17, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Jun 26, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 26, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jun 26, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation May 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found May 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation May 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 16, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 11, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Feb 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 9, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 5, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Aug 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 22, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 1, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation May 5, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 7, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Apr 12, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 5, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 6
Records & paperwork 2
Training & qualifications 1
Caregiver conduct 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jun 26, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed during record review three staff did not have a current Mandated Reporter Cert.
Plan of correction due Jul 3, 2025
Type B May 19, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on video footage LPA observed children were left without supervision in the bathroom. This is a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due May 27, 2025
Type A Sep 26, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on interviews, video footage and photos of the incident there was a violation of personal rights. This is an immediate risk to the Health and Safety and Personal Rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 27, 2024
Type A Nov 9, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on what was reported by the facility and interviews conducted with staff there was a violation to Title 22 regulations. This is an immediate health, safety and persona rights risk to children in care Director stated she will send hourly supervision academic day name to face logs from 8:30 amd to 3:15 pm for 11/9/23 and send to CCL by 11/13/23.
Plan of correction due Nov 9, 2023
Type B Sep 5, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed the facility conducted the lead testing on 1/31/23 and 2/1/23. On 2/9/23 the lead testing report was provided. Licensee stated there was not lead found.
Plan of correction due Sep 5, 2023
Type B Aug 28, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(D)
Reporting Requirements (d) ... during the operation of the childcare center... a report shall be made ...within the Department's next working day ... (D)Any suspected physical or psychological abuse of any child. This requirement was not met a evidenced by Administrator sent the Unusual Incident Report to CCL 8/4/23. Administrator stated she will send a written statement of acknowledgment, understanding and compliance to regulation 101212 (d) (D) by 9/1/23. Based on record review the incident on 5/4/23 was not reported to Community Care Licensing until 8/4/23 and was not reported in a timely manner. This is a potential risk to the health and safety pf children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 1, 2023
Type A May 5, 2023 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on vdeo footage and interviews conducted a child was left alone on the playground This is an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care Civil Penally LIC 421IM repeat violation for $1,000.00was issued. supervision email on 5/1 that is required to be acknowledged by all staff. Director stated she will send a list of signatures confirming acknowledgment of the email and send to CCL 5/8/23.
Plan of correction due May 8, 2023
Type A Mar 14, 2023 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on staff interviews conducted and administration admitting culpability a child was left alone in a classroom. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children care Civil penalty LIC421IM for $1,000.00 issued today.
Plan of correction due Mar 15, 2023
Type B Mar 14, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
Based on administration staff admitted to not reporting the incident to Community Care Licensing. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care Director stated she will also have a training on reporting requirements and will send list of participants and topics to CCL by 3/15/23.
Plan of correction due Mar 17, 2023
Type A Feb 16, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on incident self-reported by director a child was left, alone on school-grounds 2/8/23. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. Civil penalty LIC421IM issued today for $1,000.00 (repeat violation) supervision training with all staff from an outside vendor and send list of participants and topics to CCL by 2/25/23.
Plan of correction due Feb 16, 2023
Type A Apr 12, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on director self-reporting the incident that a child was left unattended in the classroom. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. Civil Penalty LIC421IM for $500.00 assessed today. from CDSS on 4/08/22. Reminders on care and supervision are daily by director through emails. For future, director is putting together a video on scenarios of incidents that could happen in the facility regarding care and supervision.
Plan of correction due Apr 12, 2022

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Jun 26, 2025 Complaint investigation received May 15, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated May 19, 2025 Complaint investigation received May 5, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Dec 16, 2024 Complaint investigation received Nov 5, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Mar 14, 2023 Complaint investigation received Mar 2, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Child left in the classroom unattended during an emergency drill
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 209 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Mar 26, 2013
Licensee Himnel Usa Incorporated
Administrator Deseree Jones
Phone (909) 200-2727
State facility # 364841885
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Common questions

Does St. Mary's Montessori School take infants?

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

Has St. Mary's Montessori School had any serious violations?

California issued 6 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 26, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about St. Mary's Montessori School?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does St. Mary's Montessori School compare with other daycares in Rancho Cucamonga?

It is tied for #33 of 35 centers in Rancho Cucamonga by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was St. Mary's Montessori School last inspected?

Apr 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does St. Mary's Montessori School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Mary's Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Rancho Cucamonga, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs St. Mary's Montessori School?

The licensee is Himnel Usa Incorporated, and the administrator listed with the state is Deseree Jones.

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 364841885 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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