Tsjn (Maria's Montessori)
Tsjn (Maria's Montessori) is a licensed child care center in Winnetka, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 8 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #4 of 8 centers in Winnetka and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Based on LPA observations and record review 6 out of 8 staff do not have proof of the required immunization's. This poses an potential health and safety risk to children in care.
LPA observation and review of staff files. 4 out of 7 teachers do not have units. 1 Director shall hire a qualified teacher by the date listed and provide transcripts to LPA. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 out of 7 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 7 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 7 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Tsjn (Maria's Montessori) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Tsjn (Maria's Montessori) had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Tsjn (Maria's Montessori) compare with other daycares in Winnetka?
It is tied for #4 of 8 centers in Winnetka 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 Tsjn (Maria's Montessori) last inspected?
Feb 26, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Tsjn (Maria's Montessori) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tsjn (Maria's Montessori) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Winnetka, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Tsjn (Maria's Montessori)?
The licensee is Jiranjani Ranaweera, and the administrator listed with the state is Gayani Senaratne.
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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 197418249 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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