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Sunshine Montessori School - School-age

14611 Pipeline Avenue, Chino, CA 91710 · San Bernardino County
School-age child care center

Sunshine Montessori School - School-age is a licensed child care center in Chino, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 32 centers in Chino and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#16 of 32 centers in Chino
1 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
4 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 5, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 5, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jun 17, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Feb 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 1
Building & playground safety 1
Training & qualifications 1
Food & feeding 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Aug 5, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(c)(4)(c)(1)
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 1 out of 5 children's files reviewed (Child 2 [C2]) that required a verification of receipt of a licensing report dated 6/17/25, did not have one present. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 15, 2026
Type A Jun 17, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on the observation & interview, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses an immediate Health & Safety Rights risk to the children in care. During the facility tour of the school age program located in a detached bungalow, the LPA was unable to observe a working carbon monoxide detector in the. Staff stated the battery was dying which resulted in the carbon monoxide detector being unplugged and put in a cabinet.
Plan of correction due Jun 18, 2025
Type B Jun 17, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on the record review, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses a potential Health, Safety & Personal Rights risk to the children in care. During file review the LPA was unable to review a current EMSA approved Pediatric CPR/1st Aid certificate for all staff.
Plan of correction due Jun 24, 2025
Type B Jun 17, 2025 Inspection Food & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(22)(C)(22)
Based on the observation, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses a potential Health Rights risk to the children in care. During the facility tour of the kitchen the LPA observed the refrigerator to have sticky spilled liquid, open & uncovered drinks, old food in bags. Director stated the fridge is used for both staff and children’s food.
Plan of correction due Jun 24, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity 40 children
License type School-age child care center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 22, 2020
Licensee Sunshine Montessori School, INC
Administrator Dhina Palevino
Phone (909) 597-1800
State facility # 364845807
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Common questions

Does Sunshine Montessori School - School-age take infants?

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

Has Sunshine Montessori School - School-age had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 17, 2025, for carbon monoxide detectors. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Sunshine Montessori School - School-age compare with other daycares in Chino?

It is #16 of 32 centers in Chino by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Sunshine Montessori School - School-age last inspected?

Aug 5, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Sunshine Montessori School - School-age cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sunshine Montessori School - School-age for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Chino, was $716 a month for school-age children (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Sunshine Montessori School - School-age?

The licensee is Sunshine Montessori School, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Dhina Palevino.

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 364845807 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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