Peninsula Montessori School
Peninsula Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Redondo Beach, CA, licensed for up to 84 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #5 of 17 centers in Redondo Beach and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPA record review of 8 files for currently children enrolled and facility administrators statement that the LIC 9224 has not been given to the parents/authorized representstives.
Complaint investigations
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About this center
Common questions
Does Peninsula Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Peninsula Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Peninsula Montessori School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Peninsula Montessori School compare with other daycares in Redondo Beach?
It is tied for #5 of 17 centers in Redondo Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Peninsula Montessori School last inspected?
Oct 27, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Peninsula Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Peninsula Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Redondo Beach, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Peninsula Montessori School?
The licensee is Krikorian, Claudia & Hickson, Shane, and the administrator listed with the state is Claudia Krikorian.
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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 197417551 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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