Woodlake Montessori Preschool
Woodlake Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in Woodland Hills, CA, licensed for up to 57 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 17 centers in Woodland Hills and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101216.3(a) -There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance. 1 Licensee and director will ensure the facility is operating within required ratios at all times. Licensee / director will submit a plan of correction to the Department by 10/26/23. Licensee will submit a plan of how this will be prevented and also meet with staff regarding communication and counting the children. This is evidenced by: LPA Wheatley observed one staff member Staff #1 alone with 20 children outside in the outdoor play space. LPA was informed the other Staff #2 went to the restroom with two children. This is a potential risk to the health and safety to children in care. 8
Based on observation, and interview, The fence along the back of the playground is under four feet, back gate does not close, and the front gate is proped open by parents, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will have corections completed by 03/27/23.
Based on observation, and interview, The dirt in the play area has been been turned, is uneven and is a hazard for children to play in, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will have corections completed by 03/27/23.
Complaint investigations
Allegation 1 - Staff do not properly safeguard the facility grounds while daycare children are present.
Allegation 2 - Staff do not properly maintain the outdoor activity space
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Common questions
Does Woodlake Montessori Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Woodlake Montessori Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 25, 2023, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Woodlake Montessori Preschool?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Woodlake Montessori Preschool compare with other daycares in Woodland Hills?
It is tied for #15 of 17 centers in Woodland Hills by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Woodlake Montessori Preschool last inspected?
Feb 20, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Woodlake Montessori Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Woodlake Montessori Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Woodland Hills, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Woodlake Montessori Preschool?
The licensee is Charisma Academy III INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Sharon Collins.
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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 197494645 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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