Crenshaw Montessori Academy
Crenshaw Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 8). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Based observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The license was observed in the office and not where the public can see.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Per licensee, the facility has not had their water tested.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.Inhaler was in ziplock bag without a name on top of refrigerator in the kitchen
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.During file review LPA observed that four staff did not have current mandated report training on file.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 staff which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff did not have proof of TB test on file.
interviews conducted and disclosures made indicating that Licensee did not report an injury of a child that occurred on 10/17/2023 to their parents/guardians and did not report the injury to the Department which poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
On 10/26/2023, during an inspection, Licensee was not able to provide the Department a current facility roster upon LPA's request. During today's inspection, Licensee was not able to provide LPA with a current facility roster upon request which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Crenshaw Montessori Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Crenshaw Montessori Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 16, 2024, for reporting requirements. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Crenshaw Montessori Academy?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Crenshaw Montessori Academy last inspected?
Feb 24, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Crenshaw Montessori Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Crenshaw Montessori Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Los Angeles, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Crenshaw Montessori Academy?
The licensee is Audry Reems, and the administrator listed with the state is Audry L. Reems.
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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 197401129 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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