Montessori Children's House - West
Montessori Children's House - West is a licensed child care center in Long Beach, CA, licensed for up to 87 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #84 of 124 centers in Long Beach and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview and record review, the center did not lock storage area for ant spray which poses and potential Health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the center did not make menu available for review by child's authorized representative which poses a potential Health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori Children's House - West take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori Children's House - West had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Montessori Children's House - West compare with other daycares in Long Beach?
It is tied for #84 of 124 centers in Long Beach 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 Montessori Children's House - West last inspected?
Aug 1, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Montessori Children's House - West cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori Children's House - West for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Long Beach, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori Children's House - West?
The licensee is Montessori Children's House - West, and the administrator listed with the state is Malki Moonesinghe.
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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 198014608 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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