Valley Montessori Preschool
Valley Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in Canoga Park, CA, licensed for up to 76 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 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 #7 of 10 centers in Canoga Park and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the facility has not completed the Lead Testing 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 that child #1 had a small vial with "homeopathic" tablets not in the original box or container which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101218.1Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (e)At the time of acceptance of each child into care and for all children... licensee shall give each parent... a copy of the Notification of Parents' Rights (LIC 995) ...This requirement was not met by Administrator has provided all parents or authorized representative with copies of LIC 995 Parental Rights. Administrator has updated the mailing address and phone number to the regional office on the documents. LPA reviewed files and confirmed documentation has been provided and updated. Based on record review and interveiw with Administrator a copy of the parents rights were not provided to parents or authorized representative. which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does Valley Montessori Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Valley Montessori Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Valley Montessori Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Valley Montessori Preschool compare with other daycares in Canoga Park?
It is tied for #7 of 10 centers in Canoga Park 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 Valley Montessori Preschool last inspected?
May 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Valley Montessori Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Valley Montessori Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Canoga Park, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Valley Montessori Preschool?
The licensee is Charisma Academy INC., 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 197493268 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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