Montessori of Malibu Canyon
Montessori of Malibu Canyon is a licensed child care center in Calabasas, CA, licensed for up to 108 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 6 centers in Calabasas and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 7 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori of Malibu Canyon take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori of Malibu Canyon had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Montessori of Malibu Canyon compare with other daycares in Calabasas?
It is #6 of 6 centers in Calabasas by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori of Malibu Canyon last inspected?
Jun 6, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Montessori of Malibu Canyon cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori of Malibu Canyon for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Calabasas, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori of Malibu Canyon?
The licensee is Synapse Educational Services, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Karen Levy.
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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 197417552 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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