Woodcrest Montessori Education Center
Woodcrest Montessori Education Center is a licensed child care center in Riverside, CA, licensed for up to 66 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #64 of 101 centers in Riverside and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.
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Based on [(observation), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that kitchen, classrooms, common rooms and rugs have built up debris (dirt, food, playdoh etc.) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on (interview) and (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that S3 and S4 had expired mandated reporter from 2024 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on (interview) and (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that S2 had no immunizations on file for review which poses/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 that 3 out of 6 staff files have missing Immunizations.which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(b)(1), A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. 1 The plan of correction is to replace the drinking fountain head and complete the retest. The facility is awaiting approval for the replacement. Upon completion of retest, the results will be submitted to the LPA. Per the lead sample report completed on 08/27/2022, the drinking fountain located in the front of the facility lead test results were 5.5 UG/L, at the action level of exceedance. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does Woodcrest Montessori Education Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Woodcrest Montessori Education Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Woodcrest Montessori Education Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Woodcrest Montessori Education Center compare with other daycares in Riverside?
It is tied for #64 of 101 centers in Riverside 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 Woodcrest Montessori Education Center last inspected?
Jan 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Woodcrest Montessori Education Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Woodcrest Montessori Education Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Riverside, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Woodcrest Montessori Education Center?
The licensee is Elizabeth Bunker, and the administrator listed with the state is Diane 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 334810747 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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