Little Scholars Montessori · Tarzana
Little Scholars Montessori is a licensed child care center in Tarzana, CA, licensed for up to 78 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. 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 2374 centers in Los Angeles County and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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About this center
Common questions
Does Little Scholars Montessori take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Scholars Montessori had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Little Scholars Montessori?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Little Scholars Montessori compare with other daycares in Los Angeles County?
It is tied for #1 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Little Scholars Montessori last inspected?
Aug 11, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Scholars Montessori cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Scholars Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Tarzana, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Scholars Montessori?
The licensee is Little Scholars Montessori, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Wethasingha/Sarangi.
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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 197417013 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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