Foothill Progressive Montessori School
Foothill Progressive Montessori School is a licensed child care center in La Canada, CA, licensed for up to 62 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 17 centers in La Canada and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on records review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above.During the staff file review, LPA observed 3 staff files (S1, S7, S8) were missing Mandated Reporter Certificates ,which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on records review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the staff file review, LPA observed S2, S4, S7, S8, S9 are missing proof of TDap, S3, S8, S9 are missing proof of measles vaccine, which poses/posed 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 as in not all napping bedding is individually separated for children in care, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations and records review licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 5 records Mandated Reporter Certificate was expired since 07/2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on staff interviews and video footage watched from 03/01/2022, child#1 fell down and child#1's right hand and right side of face touched the cement ground at 9:55 a.m. on while on the back outdoor playarea and cried and teachers did not observe it. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care. 8 A written plan will be submitted to LPA by plan of correction due date.
Complaint investigations
Lack of supervision resulting in injury to daycare child
About this center
Common questions
Does Foothill Progressive Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Foothill Progressive Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Foothill Progressive Montessori School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Foothill Progressive Montessori School compare with other daycares in La Canada?
It is #12 of 17 centers in La Canada by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Foothill Progressive Montessori School last inspected?
Jan 26, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Foothill Progressive Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Foothill Progressive Montessori School 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 School?
The licensee is Foothill Progressive Montessori & Academy, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Kanthi De Silva.
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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 198015149 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.