Telstar Montessori Child Care Center · Preschool, El Monte
Telstar Montessori Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in El Monte, CA, licensed for up to 82 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, none of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, and it was Type A (the most serious). It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 22 centers in El Monte and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview the Licensee did not comply in section cited above in that Lady Bugs classroom was observed out of ratio with 14 children with 1 teacher. 2 of the children were observed to be awake. which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does Telstar Montessori Child Care Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Telstar Montessori Child Care Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 10, 2023, for activities and napping. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Telstar Montessori Child Care Center?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Telstar Montessori Child Care Center compare with other daycares in El Monte?
It is #14 of 22 centers in El Monte by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Telstar Montessori Child Care Center last inspected?
Jan 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Telstar Montessori Child Care Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Telstar Montessori Child Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes El Monte, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Telstar Montessori Child Care Center?
The licensee is K-step Montessori INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Gabriella Dominguez.
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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 198011041 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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