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Happy Tots Montessori School & Infant Center

1518 Pacific Coast Hwy., Harbor City, CA 90710
licensed capacity
34
a week, county median
$257
year first licensed
2009
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About Happy Tots Montessori School & Infant Center

Happy Tots Montessori School & Infant Center is a licensed child care center in Harbor City, California. The state has licensed it since June 15, 2009, for up to 34 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 7 visits since Oct 2021, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

InfantsMontessori

Ages served: infants

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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
34 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity34 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Happy Tots Montessori School & Infant Center 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 Happy Tots Montessori School & Infant Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 7 visits to Happy Tots Montessori School & Infant Center since Oct 2021. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
34 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
2009
License number
#197416384
Also at this site
Facility #197416385: Infant center
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Summary

7 visits since Oct 2021 · Last visit Jun 18, 2025

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

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  1. Jun 18, 2025VisitFacility #197416384
  2. Jun 17, 2025VisitFacility #197416385
  3. May 29, 2024InspectionFacility #197416385
  4. May 29, 2024InspectionFacility #197416384
  5. Mar 15, 2023InspectionFacility #197416384
  6. Mar 15, 2023InspectionFacility #197416385
  7. Oct 8, 2021VisitFacility #197416384

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 Happy Tots Montessori School & Infant Center

Is Happy Tots Montessori School & Infant Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed June 15, 2009.

Does Happy Tots Montessori School & Infant Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 7 visits to Happy Tots Montessori School & Infant Center since Oct 2021. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Happy Tots Montessori School & Infant Center care for?

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

What are Happy Tots Montessori School & Infant Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (310) 891-6080 to confirm.

How much does Happy Tots Montessori School & Infant Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (310) 891-6080 to ask.

What is Happy Tots Montessori School & Infant Center's phone number?

(310) 891-6080.

Where is Happy Tots Montessori School & Infant Center?

1518 Pacific Coast Hwy., Harbor City, CA 90710. The nearest other daycare we list is Voa/Los Colores Head Start, 0.4 miles away.

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