Sunset Montessori Preschool in Studio City
Sunset Montessori Preschool in Studio City is a licensed child care center in Studio City, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Per Director, Sunset Montessori Preschool in Studio City has not completed lead testing in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During file reviews, LPAs discovered that the Director and Staff members 1 - 3 were missing the Mandated Reporter Training. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The Director’s Pediatric First Aid and CPR expired on 08/11/18. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Per the Director, the facility uses nap mats instead of cots or mattress pads. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. During today's visit, LPAs oberved nap mats were being used without a cot or a mattress pad.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Per the Director, LPAs were informed that the facility does not use a sheet to cover the cot or mat due to facility using nap mats for children in care. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Sunset Montessori Preschool in Studio City take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sunset Montessori Preschool in Studio City had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
When was Sunset Montessori Preschool in Studio City last inspected?
Jul 30, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Sunset Montessori Preschool in Studio City cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sunset Montessori Preschool in Studio City for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Studio City, 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 in Studio City?
The licensee is Sunset Montessori Preschool Kindergarten INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Ilona Khemiy.
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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 198015581 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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