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Sunset Montessori Preschool

1432 N. Sycamore Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Sunset Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 39 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 10 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (5 of 10). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #408 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 90%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #408 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0Type A citations
10Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
10 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 21, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 21, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJul 15, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMay 31, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications5
Health & medication2
Records & paperwork2
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 21, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 staff did not obtain proof of childcare mandated reporter training certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2026
Type BJul 21, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 staff did not obtain proof of pertussis immunization which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 21, 2026
Type BJul 21, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 children did not obtain proof of their immunization record,which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 21, 2026
Type BJul 21, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in sign in/out sheets do not record the time of day the children are signed in and out, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 24, 2026
Type BJul 15, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that facility has not tested for lead which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 15, 2025
Type BJul 15, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 3 out of 3 staff did not have current mandated reporter training cerificate on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 15, 2025
Type BJul 15, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that staff # 1 - 3 did not have a current ESMA Pediatric First AId and CPR which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 15, 2025
Type BJul 15, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that child # 4 and # 5 did not have a complete file on cite which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 15, 2025
Type BMay 31, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in no staff gad a current Mandated Reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 16, 2023
Type BMay 31, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA did not observe any staff with a current First Aid and CPR training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 16, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity39 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 29, 2002
LicenseeLiliya Kordonskaya
AdministratorLiliya Kordonskaya
Phone(323) 465-8133
State facility #198007769

Common questions

Does Sunset Montessori Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Sunset Montessori Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 10 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Sunset Montessori Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #408 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Sunset Montessori Preschool last inspected?

Jul 21, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Sunset Montessori Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sunset Montessori Preschool 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 Sunset Montessori Preschool?

The licensee is Liliya Kordonskaya, and the administrator listed with the state is Liliya Kordonskaya.

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 198007769 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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