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Gateway Montessori & Preschool

14121 Coteau Dr., Whittier, CA 90604
licensed capacity
41
a week, county median
$257
year first licensed
2021
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About Gateway Montessori & Preschool

Gateway Montessori & Preschool is a licensed child care center in Whittier, California. The state has licensed it since August 25, 2021, for up to 41 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 14 visits since Aug 2022, with 3 Type A and 23 Type B citations.

InfantsMontessori

Ages served: infants

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
41 children

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity41 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Gateway Montessori & Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Los Angeles County has a median price of $257 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Los Angeles County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$257
Home daycare$284

Toddler

Center$221
Home daycare$230

Preschool

Center$225
Home daycare$222

School age

Center$199
Home daycare$186

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Gateway Montessori & Preschool

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 14 visits to Gateway Montessori & Preschool since Aug 2022. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 23 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
41 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
2021
License number
#198020818
Also at this site
Facility #198020819: Infant center
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Summary

14 visits since Aug 2022 · Last visit Aug 27, 2026

Type A citations 3 · Type B citations 23, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Aug 27, 2026InspectionFacility #198020819
  2. Aug 27, 2026InspectionFacility #198020818
  3. Aug 21, 2025VisitFacility #198020818Type A 0 · Type B 0
  4. Jul 23, 2025InspectionFacility #198020818
  5. May 14, 2025VisitFacility #198020819
  6. Apr 21, 2025InspectionFacility #198020819
  7. Jul 31, 2024VisitFacility #198020818
  8. Jul 26, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #198020818Type A 0 · Type B 3
  9. Jun 13, 2024InspectionFacility #198020818
  10. Jul 24, 2023InspectionFacility #198020819
Show 4 earlier visits
  1. Mar 13, 2023VisitFacility #198020818Type A 0 · Type B 0
  2. Oct 20, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #198020818Type A 3 · Type B 0
  3. Oct 20, 2022VisitFacility #198020818
  4. Aug 1, 2022VisitFacility #198020818

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Gateway Montessori & Preschool

Is Gateway Montessori & Preschool licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 25, 2021.

Does Gateway Montessori & Preschool have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 14 visits to Gateway Montessori & Preschool since Aug 2022. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 23 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Gateway Montessori & Preschool care for?

41, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants.

What are Gateway Montessori & Preschool's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (562) 331-4221 to confirm.

How much does Gateway Montessori & Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (562) 331-4221 to ask.

What is Gateway Montessori & Preschool's phone number?

(562) 331-4221.

Where is Gateway Montessori & Preschool?

14121 Coteau Dr., Whittier, CA 90604. The nearest other daycare we list is Options-State Preschool-Los Altos, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).