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Foothill Progressive Montessori Preschool · 4526 Indianola Way, La Canada

4526 Indianola Way, La Canada, CA 91011 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Foothill Progressive Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in La Canada, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 17 centers in La Canada and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#7 of 17 centers in La Canada
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 9, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 9, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 11, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundSep 23, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 9, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Food & feeding1
Sleep safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 11, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(6)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in snack menue was not posted, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 14, 2025
Type BJul 11, 2025InspectionSleep safety
Napping equipment §101239.1(c)(2)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all children bedding were stored together in cabinet and not individually stored, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 14, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity20 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 17, 2020
LicenseeFoothill Progressive Montessori Academy & INC.
AdministratorShamalie Goonewardene
Phone(818) 952-0129
State facility #198020458

Common questions

Does Foothill Progressive Montessori Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Foothill Progressive Montessori Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Foothill Progressive Montessori Preschool compare with other daycares in La Canada?

It is #7 of 17 centers in La Canada by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Foothill Progressive Montessori Preschool last inspected?

Jul 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Foothill Progressive Montessori Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Foothill Progressive Montessori Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes La Canada, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Foothill Progressive Montessori Preschool?

The licensee is Foothill Progressive Montessori Academy & INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Shamalie Goonewardene.

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 198020458 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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