Southern California Montessori School
Southern California Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. 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 495 centers in Los Angeles and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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About this center
Common questions
Does Southern California Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Southern California Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Southern California Montessori School compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #1 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Southern California Montessori School last inspected?
Mar 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Southern California Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Southern California Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Los Angeles, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Southern California Montessori School?
The licensee is Southern California Montessori, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Ann K. S. Abellara.
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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 191600628 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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