Sunnymead Montessori School · Preschool, Moreno Valley
Sunnymead Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Moreno Valley, CA, licensed for up to 40 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 and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (5 of 10). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #34 of 36 centers in Moreno Valley and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and record review, S1 handled day care children inappropriately on one or more occasions by placing their hands on the child’s shoulders and forcing the child to sit down. This is an immeditatel health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on interview and record review, the director did not have a current and updated children's roster. This posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in drill log was not available at time of inspection,which poses 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, there was a cleaning spray bottle on the shelf accessible to children in care in room #1. This posed a potential 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 staff #1 has CPR/First aide that is current, however not in compliance with title 22 regulations. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above staff #3 does not have immunizations or TB on file at time of inspection. This poses a potential 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 Staff #3 does not have a health screening on file at time of inspection. This poses a potential 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 staff #2 does not have eduction units on file. This poses a potential 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 staff #3 does no have TB on file at time of inspection, which poses/ a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above inThree out of three staff do not have Mandated reporter on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
staff handled day care child in a rough manner.
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Common questions
Does Sunnymead Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sunnymead Montessori School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 12, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Sunnymead Montessori School?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Sunnymead Montessori School compare with other daycares in Moreno Valley?
It is #34 of 36 centers in Moreno Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sunnymead Montessori School last inspected?
Jun 1, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sunnymead Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sunnymead Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Moreno Valley, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sunnymead Montessori School?
The licensee is Delrine Tillekeratne, and the administrator listed with the state is Delrine Tillekeratne.
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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 334843214 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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