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Magic Carousel Montessori Preschool · Preschool, Canyon Country

17956 Sierra Highway, Canyon Country, CA 91351 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Magic Carousel Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in Canyon Country, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 7 complaints, 0 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 #8 of 19 centers in Canyon Country 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
Tied for #8 of 19 centers in Canyon Country
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 7Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 16, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 16, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 21, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMar 27, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 25, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 17, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 22, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 22, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 22, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 22, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 22, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 6, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 21, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(1)
Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed the artificial turf in the play area had a large area that was lifting in a corner as a tripping hazard which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 30, 2025
Type BMay 21, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S1 to S6 did not have immunizations in their file for TDAP, flu, and measles during inspections which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 6, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedOct 25, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 11, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedOct 22, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Aug 9, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedOct 22, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Aug 9, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedOct 22, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Aug 9, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedOct 22, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Aug 17, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedOct 22, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Aug 17, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedOct 6, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Aug 5, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity44 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 7, 2016
LicenseeJaya Shakti, INC.
AdministratorJosephine Britto
Phone(661) 298-4065
State facility #197493007

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Common questions

Does Magic Carousel Montessori Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Magic Carousel 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 Magic Carousel Montessori Preschool?

California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Magic Carousel Montessori Preschool compare with other daycares in Canyon Country?

It is tied for #8 of 19 centers in Canyon Country 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 Magic Carousel Montessori Preschool last inspected?

Apr 16, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Magic Carousel Montessori Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Magic Carousel Montessori Preschool?

The licensee is Jaya Shakti, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Josephine Britto.

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 197493007 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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