La Crescenta Montessori
La Crescenta Montessori was a licensed child care center in La Crescenta, CA, licensed for up to 45 children. Its license closed around December 2024. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 substantiated, and issued 10 citations, 4 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
Inspection history
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Based on observations ,interview , records review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the file review LPA observed 1 out of 3 staff members were missing immunization records , which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations , interview and records review , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above . LPA reviewed 3 satff records and 1 out 3 were missing Mandated Reporter Certificates , which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations , interview , records review , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above . During the tour LPA observed toddler room empty. Toured the preschool room and observed 15 napping children which 10 were preschoolers and 5 toddler children with 1 staff member . Per facility represantative napping combined due to the short staff , which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based onthe observations , interviewes and records , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the visit LPA observed multiple holes on the floor rubber mat ,which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations , interview and records review , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above . LPA reviewed 3 satff records and 3 out 3 were missing Mandated Reporter Certificates , which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations ,interview , records review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the file review LPA observed 3 out of 3 staff members were missing immunization records , which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on staff and children interviews and audio recording, staff#4 yelled and talked loud to the preschool children during summer 2023. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal right risk of the children in care. 8 A written declaration will be submitted to LPA by 08/23/23.
... 1 Per teacher, Roy she will discuss it with director, Girlie Amarashinghe and effective 07/11/23 toddlers will not commingle with preschoolers indoor and outdoor. A written plan will be submitted to LPA Eivazian by 07/11/23 via email. On 07/10/23 from 8:20 AM to 11:30 AM LPA observed 3 toddlers were commingling with 3 preschoolers on toddler outdoor playarea and in toddler classroom. This poses an immediate health safety and personal right to the children in care.
... 1 Per teacher, Roy she will discuss it with director, Girlie Amarashinghe and effective 07/11/23 preschoolers will not commingle with elementary children indoor and outdoor. A written plan will be submitted to LPA Eivazian by 07/11/23 via email. On 07/10/23 from 8:20 AM to 11:30 AM LPA Eivazian observed 3 preschoolers were commingling with 2 elementary children outdoor and indoor in elementary classroom. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal right risks to the children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 Staff records were missing proof of current Mandated Reporter Training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff yell at day care children
About this center
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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 198013375 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.