Casa Montessori, INC
Casa Montessori, INC is a licensed child care center in Northridge, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 3 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for background checks (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Based on observation,interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in In that Criminal Record Clearance not associated to the facility for Shana Perez-Ponticelli, Jacqueline Belvons, and Edith Monje Mendez. 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 that the Mandated Reporter Certficate has expired for Silva Hernandez, Monina Santos, and Shana Perez-Ponticeli 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 that 7 of 7 staff records did not have Immunizaiton Records readily available upon request which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Casa Montessori, INC take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Casa Montessori, INC had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Casa Montessori, INC?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Casa Montessori, INC last inspected?
Jul 1, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Casa Montessori, INC cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Casa Montessori, INC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Northridge, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Casa Montessori, INC?
The licensee is Casa Montessori, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Consuelo Valera.
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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 191201656 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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