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The Beginning Montessori Children's House INC

7475 Fallbrooke Ave, West Hills, CA 91307 · Los Angeles County
2 substantiated complaints Infant center

The Beginning Montessori Children's House INC is a licensed child care center in West Hills, CA, licensed for up to 10 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 2 complaints, both of them substantiated. The state issued 18 citations, none of them Type A. 6 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 11 centers in West Hills and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 98% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#11 of 11 centers in West Hills
0 Type A citations
18 Type B citations
2 Inspections
2 of 2 Complaints substantiated
18 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 10, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jun 10, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Dec 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Apr 27, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 4
Training & qualifications 4
Other standards 3
Caregiver conduct 2
Records & paperwork 2
Food & feeding 1
Health & medication 1
Sleep safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jun 10, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Infant fixtures, furniture and equipment §101439(d)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 10, 2026
Type B Jun 10, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observation], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 10, 2026
Type B Jun 10, 2026 Inspection Food & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(15)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 19, 2026
Type B Dec 17, 2025 Case management visit (other) Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
LPA observation, interview, and record review of S1 staff file. This poses an potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 8, 2026
Type B Dec 17, 2025 Case management visit (other) Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
; LPA observation, interview, and record review of staff file. This poses an potential Health and Safety Risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 8, 2026
Type B Oct 10, 2025 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2(b)
LPA observation, interview and record review that the staff present does not have any units. This poses an potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 10, 2025
Type B Apr 18, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Director stated they do not completed the required lead testing. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 20, 2024
Type B Apr 18, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Indoor activity space for infants §101438.3(c)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed there is no separation between the crib area and indoor activity space. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 2, 2024
Type B Apr 18, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Director and staff did not have proof of a current CPR & 1st Aid training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 20, 2024
Type B Apr 18, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing the mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 20, 2024
Type B Apr 27, 2022 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
101223 Personal rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs.This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 We will review the following weekly Provider iInfromation Notice, Community Care Licensing website and Stay informed with Department of Health Guidelines for Early Childcare Education Based on LPA’s interviews and observation revealed that S#1 failed to wear a face covering per PIN 21-29CCP dated 11/23/21which was still in effect which poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Apr 27, 2022
Type B Apr 27, 2022 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(7)
101223 Personal rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights (7) Not to be placed in any restraining device. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Staff will keep infants in the play area when not napping. Staff will not leave infants in cribs for a long period of time. Director and staff will review persnal rights video. https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/childrens-personal-rights-in-child-care/ Based on LPA’s interview, staff leaves children in cribs for 2 hours if not napping or playing which which poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Apr 27, 2022
Type B Feb 9, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Other standards
Infant care activities §101430(a)(1)
Based on LPA request to review records and Director was unable to provide a written plan of indoor and outdoor activities.This poses and potential Health and Safty risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 9, 2022
Type B Feb 9, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Other standards
Infant care activities §101430(3)(A)(4)
Based on LPA's request to review records and director provided a blank LIC 9227 this poses and potential Health and Safty risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 9, 2022
Type B Feb 9, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Sleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(f)
Based on LPA"s observation of blankets hanging along side the crib and interviews with staff stating parents request use of blankets in the facility during napping. This poses and potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 9, 2022
Type B Feb 9, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)
Based on LPA"s record review, children records were missing documents.This requirement was not met as evidenced by
Plan of correction due Feb 9, 2022
Type B Feb 9, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
Based on LPA's review of staff records LPA observed several documents missing and incomplete.This poses and potential Health and Safety risk to children in care
Plan of correction due Feb 9, 2022
Type B Feb 9, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Other standards
Rule §101629.1(b)
Based on LPA's observation and interview that teachers were signing infants in and outhis poses and potential Health and Safety risk to children in care
Plan of correction due Feb 2, 2022

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Complaint investigations

Substantiated Oct 10, 2025 Complaint investigation received Oct 7, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Licensee allowed unqualified staff to care for infants.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Apr 27, 2022 Complaint investigation received Feb 2, 2022
Substantiated allegations:
Staff are not following proper COVID-19 mask guidance
Staff restrained infants in care
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 10 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jun 2, 2016
Licensee Beginning Montessori Children's House, INC., The
Administrator Sunethra Ipalawatte
Phone (818) 992-5341
State facility # 197492864
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Common questions

Does The Beginning Montessori Children's House INC take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has The Beginning Montessori Children's House INC had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 18 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about The Beginning Montessori Children's House INC?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does The Beginning Montessori Children's House INC compare with other daycares in West Hills?

It is #11 of 11 centers in West Hills by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was The Beginning Montessori Children's House INC last inspected?

Jun 10, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does The Beginning Montessori Children's House INC cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Beginning Montessori Children's House INC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes West Hills, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs The Beginning Montessori Children's House INC?

The licensee is Beginning Montessori Children's House, INC., The, and the administrator listed with the state is Sunethra Ipalawatte.

Licensed centers nearby

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 197492864 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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