Montessori of Torrance Infant
Montessori of Torrance Infant is a licensed child care center in Torrance, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. 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 41 centers in Torrance and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Montessori of Torrance Infant take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Montessori of Torrance Infant had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Montessori of Torrance Infant compare with other daycares in Torrance?
It is tied for #1 of 41 centers in Torrance by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Montessori of Torrance Infant last inspected?
Jul 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori of Torrance Infant cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori of Torrance Infant for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Torrance, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori of Torrance Infant?
The licensee is Charisma Academy II INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Ofelia Watanabe.
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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 197494356 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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