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Oak Park Turning Point Montessori · Infant Center, Oak Park

5450 Churchwood Drive, Oak Park, CA 91377 · Ventura County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months Infant center

Oak Park Turning Point Montessori is a licensed child care center in Oak Park, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #208 of 222 centers in Ventura County and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 92% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #208 of 222 centers in Ventura County
3 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 14, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jun 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 14, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Oct 23, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Jun 21, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct 2
Health & medication 1
Building & playground safety 1
Food & feeding 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Nov 14, 2025 Inspection Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that C1 was observed asleep in a high chair. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 17, 2025
Type A Oct 23, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(1)(A)
Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 objects, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2024
Type A Oct 23, 2024 Inspection Caregiver conduct
Personal Rights
Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 identifiers which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed a preschool child with the infants in the outdoor play area.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2024
Type B Oct 23, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 identifiers which pose a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2024
Type B Oct 23, 2024 Inspection Food & feeding
Infant food service §101427(j)
Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 8 objects which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2024
Type B Jun 21, 2023 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 infant safe sleep logs were missing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 5, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Jan 21, 2026 Complaint investigation received Nov 12, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 15 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Feb 3, 2021
Licensee Oak Park Turning Point Montessori
Administrator Mary Gossett
Phone (818) 532-7006
State facility # 566215993
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Common questions

Does Oak Park Turning Point Montessori take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Oak Park Turning Point Montessori had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 14, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Oak Park Turning Point Montessori?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Oak Park Turning Point Montessori compare with other daycares in Ventura County?

It is tied for #208 of 222 centers in Ventura County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Oak Park Turning Point Montessori last inspected?

Nov 14, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Oak Park Turning Point Montessori cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Oak Park Turning Point Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Oak Park, was $1,358 a month for infants (about $1,710 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Oak Park Turning Point Montessori?

The licensee is Oak Park Turning Point Montessori, and the administrator listed with the state is Mary Gossett.

Licensed centers nearby

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 566215993 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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