American Montessori Preschool

4817 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041 · Los Angeles County

Closed Infant center

This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Jun 30, 2025. Its state inspection history is shown below.

American Montessori Preschool was a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 24 children. Its license closed around June 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 4 times and issued 9 citations, 2 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

2 Type A citations

7 Type B citations

4 Inspections

0 Complaints investigated

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios 2

Building & playground safety 2

Health & medication 2

Training & qualifications 1

Records & paperwork 1

Sleep safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Feb 22, 2024 Inspection Staff ratios

Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed staff 1 (S1) an aide was alone with 5 infants, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Feb 23, 2024

Type B Feb 22, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety

Buildings and grounds §101238(a)

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed holes on the wall, spider webs, loose light panel covers in the second classroom which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Mar 22, 2024

Type B Feb 22, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety

Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed the wood fence is chipping and several equipment has spider webs which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Mar 22, 2024

Type B Feb 22, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications

Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2(c)(1)

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed staff 1(S1) does not have transcripts and does not have proof of taking any child development courses which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Mar 7, 2024

Type B Feb 22, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork

Infant needs and services plan §101419.2(b)(2)

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Child 1 (C1) is missing LIC 9227 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Mar 7, 2024

Type B Feb 22, 2024 Inspection Health & medication

Children's medical assessments §101220(a)

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed C4 is missing LIC 701 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Mar 22, 2024

Type B Feb 22, 2024 Inspection Health & medication

Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed C4 does not have proof of immunization which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Mar 22, 2024

Type A May 4, 2023 Inspection Staff ratios

Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)

Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S1 was caring for 5 infants and S2 was caring for 5 infants, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due May 12, 2023

Type B May 4, 2023 Inspection Sleep safety

Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(f)(3)

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Crib for C4 had a blanket hanging on the side, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due May 4, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity 24 children

License type Infant center

License status Closed

Licensed since Feb 19, 2013

Closed Jun 30, 2025

Licensee American Montessori Preschool & Elementary, INC.

Last administrator Noeline Shanmugan

State facility # 198016696

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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 198016696 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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