Topanga Montessori Preschool
Topanga Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in Topanga, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. 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 tied for #1594 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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interviews. Child managed to elope outside of the facility's gate without being noticed. This is an imediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Topanga Montessori Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Topanga Montessori Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 27, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Topanga Montessori Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles County?
It is tied for #1594 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Topanga Montessori Preschool last inspected?
Sep 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Topanga Montessori Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Topanga Montessori Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Topanga, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Topanga Montessori Preschool?
The licensee is Yitzchock Weiss, and the administrator listed with the state is Nechama Weiss.
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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 197412892 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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