Casa Dei Maria Montessori Preschool
Casa Dei Maria Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in West Hills, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 12 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #8 of 11 centers in West Hills and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.
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LPAs observation of an infant with preschool children on the preschool play yard. This poses a potential health and 1 Director shall conduct a meeting with staff regarding co-mingling infant and preschoolers. Director shall provide sign in sheet for staff and the agenda by the date listed. safety risk to children in care.
Based on LPA observation and record review 4 out of 6 staff are missing the required vaccinations listed above.
Based on LPA observation and record view 5 out of 6 staff are missing a TB clearance.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 out of 6 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 6 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 teachers did not obtain background clearance prior to employment, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 6 staff did not have immunization records on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 6 staff did not have current Mandated reporter certificates which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 6 staff did not obtain a health screen report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 10 childrens records reviewed did not obtain immunization records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 9 out of 34 children were not signed in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff commingled infants with preschool children.
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Common questions
Does Casa Dei Maria Montessori Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Casa Dei Maria Montessori Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 27, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Casa Dei Maria Montessori Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Casa Dei Maria Montessori Preschool compare with other daycares in West Hills?
It is tied for #8 of 11 centers in West Hills by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Casa Dei Maria Montessori Preschool last inspected?
May 27, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Casa Dei Maria Montessori Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Casa Dei Maria Montessori Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes West Hills, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Casa Dei Maria Montessori Preschool?
The licensee is Ramban INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Jiranjani Ranaweera.
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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 197418673 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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