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St. Mary's Montessori School - Fontana · Preschool, Fontana

7370 W. Liberty Parkway, Fontana, CA 92336 · San Bernardino County
Child care center (preschool)

St. Mary's Montessori School - Fontana is a licensed child care center in Fontana, CA, licensed for up to 129 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #34 of 53 centers in Fontana and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 68% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #34 of 53 centers in Fontana
1 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
3 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 23, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 23, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jan 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Oct 30, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 28, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Jun 6, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Sep 30, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 2
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Sep 23, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 2 out of 4 staff had expired Mandated Reporter Training (MRT) Certificates on file and did not have updated MRT certificates. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 9, 2026
Type B Aug 28, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on documents provided, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to the facility was tested after 01/01/2023, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 28, 2023
Type A Jun 6, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(e)
Based on LPA's observation licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 10, 2022

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About this center

Licensed capacity 129 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Mar 26, 2015
Licensee Himnel Fontana Incorporated
Administrator Alexis Hsieh
Phone (909) 200-4747
State facility # 364843031
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Common questions

Does St. Mary's Montessori School - Fontana 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 - Fontana had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 6, 2022, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does St. Mary's Montessori School - Fontana compare with other daycares in Fontana?

It is tied for #34 of 53 centers in Fontana by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

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

Sep 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

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

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Mary's Montessori School - Fontana 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 St. Mary's Montessori School - Fontana?

The licensee is Himnel Fontana Incorporated, and the administrator listed with the state is Alexis Hsieh.

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 364843031 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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