L.a. First Montessori Preschool
L.a. First Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 6 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. 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 tied for #233 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
the fact that child in care was observed to have a portion of their 1 The Director stated that she will conduct a meeting with all staff members on checking children for anything of note during sign in and the importance of supervision in the classroom. Director will provide evidence of this meeting taking place by the POC date. hair missing and the facility does not know when or how this occurred. This is a potential risk to children in care.
the fact an outbreak of hand foot and mouth disease in a classroom was not reported. This is a potential risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Lack of supervision resulting in a patch of hair missing from child's head
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About this center
Common questions
Does L.a. First Montessori Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has L.a. First Montessori Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about L.a. First Montessori Preschool?
California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does L.a. First Montessori Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #233 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was L.a. First Montessori Preschool last inspected?
May 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does L.a. First Montessori Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask L.a. First Montessori Preschool 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 L.a. First Montessori Preschool?
The licensee is Esther Inja Choe, and the administrator listed with the state is Esther Inja Choe.
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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 198018356 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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