Montessori of Torrance Preschool
Montessori of Torrance Preschool is a licensed child care center in Torrance, CA, licensed for up to 38 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times 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 41 centers in Torrance and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori of Torrance Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori of Torrance Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Montessori of Torrance Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Montessori of Torrance Preschool 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 Preschool last inspected?
Mar 5, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori of Torrance Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori of Torrance Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Torrance, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori of Torrance Preschool?
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 197494380 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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