Palos Verdes Montessori Academy · Rancho Palos Verdes
Palos Verdes Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. 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 #10 of 10 centers in Rancho Palos Verdes and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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The director immediately discussed the incident and reviewed counting protocols when transitioning from outdoors to indoors, and vice-versa, with all Infant and Toddler teachers. Write ups were issued including the termination of the teacher in charge of C1 during the incident. interviews of program director, submitted LIC 624/UIR form, and physical observation of the site where incident occurred. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Palos Verdes Montessori Academy take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Palos Verdes Montessori Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 2, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Palos Verdes Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in Rancho Palos Verdes?
It is #10 of 10 centers in Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Palos Verdes Montessori Academy last inspected?
Dec 18, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Palos Verdes Montessori Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Palos Verdes Montessori Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Rancho Palos Verdes, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Palos Verdes Montessori Academy?
The licensee is Sunland Palos Verdes Montessori, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Marissa Mabini.
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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 197419680 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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