Valmonte Early Learning Academy
Valmonte Early Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Palos Verdes Estates, CA, licensed for up to 285 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1339 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews and pertinent statements, an enrolled daycare child exited the school site on 7/27/2026 at approximately 9:50am without supervision by a staff member, or parent/guardian. Director, center staff, and licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Valmonte Early Learning Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Valmonte Early Learning Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 5, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Valmonte Early Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Los Angeles County?
It is tied for #1339 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Valmonte Early Learning Academy last inspected?
Apr 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Valmonte Early Learning Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Valmonte Early Learning Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Palos Verdes Estates, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Valmonte Early Learning Academy?
The licensee is Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Carolyn Martinez.
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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 197413732 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.