Foothill Progressive Montessori Infant Center
Foothill Progressive Montessori Infant Center is a licensed child care center in La Canada, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 17 centers in La Canada and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Foothill Progressive Montessori Infant Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Foothill Progressive Montessori Infant Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Foothill Progressive Montessori Infant Center compare with other daycares in La Canada?
It is tied for #1 of 17 centers in La Canada by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Foothill Progressive Montessori Infant Center last inspected?
Sep 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Foothill Progressive Montessori Infant Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Foothill Progressive Montessori Infant Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes La Canada, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Foothill Progressive Montessori Infant Center?
The licensee is Foothill Progressive Montessori Academy INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Crystal Castaneda.
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827 Houseman Street, La Canada · 0.4 mi away · 62 spotsMore citations than most
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 198019891 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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