Torrance Montessori School
Torrance Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Torrance, CA, licensed for up to 39 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #31 of 41 centers in Torrance and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on LPA observations conducted during today's visit the facility did not comply with the section cited above.. During today's inspection LPAs observed 16 children in care while S2 did not have visual supervision of all children in care on multiple occasions, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observations, interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. During today's inspections LPA's observed 34 children in care with two adult staff members providing care and supervision, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 0 out of 3 staff members present during today's visit did not have a Valid CPR and First Aid certificate, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPAs observations and record reviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above staff S2 only has three (3) ECE units and providing direct supervison to 14 children independently, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Torrance Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Torrance Montessori School had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 30, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Torrance Montessori School compare with other daycares in Torrance?
It is tied for #31 of 41 centers in Torrance by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Torrance Montessori School last inspected?
May 30, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Torrance Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Torrance Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Torrance, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Torrance Montessori School?
The licensee is Mount Phoenix, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Yanmei Long.
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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 197493304 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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