Montessori Woodland Hills · Preschool, Woodland Hills
Montessori Woodland Hills is a licensed child care center in Woodland Hills, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, and it was Type A (the most serious). It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 17 centers in Woodland Hills and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed S#2 supervising 5 children, LPA file review showed S#2 file without transcripts to verify teacher qualifications which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Montessori Woodland Hills take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Montessori Woodland Hills had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 2, 2022, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Montessori Woodland Hills?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Montessori Woodland Hills compare with other daycares in Woodland Hills?
It is tied for #12 of 17 centers in Woodland Hills by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori Woodland Hills last inspected?
Aug 6, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori Woodland Hills cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori Woodland Hills for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Woodland Hills, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori Woodland Hills?
The licensee is First Step Montessori, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Luana Madrigal.
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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 197420015 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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