Child care center and school-age care center · Canoga Park, California
Rise Montessori School
Canoga Park · Licensed for 47 children · licensed since 2015
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2015. 1 serious violation across 2 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 197419378, first issued June 18, 2015. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
2 state visits on file for licence 197419378, with 1 Type A finding and 2 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 47 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 9 public and charter campuses in Canoga Park have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (818) 888-5249 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Rise Montessori?
Two licences: a child care center for 24 children and a school-age care center for 23.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 197419378
Licensed for 24 children since 2015: 2 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity24 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJune 18, 2015When this licence was issued
- State visits on file2Latest recorded visit: June 4, 2024
- Type A findings1Across 2 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 2 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101161(a), 1597.16(a)(1), 101216(f)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 197419378 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 197419377
Licensed for 23 children since 2015: 1 state visit on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity23 children
- First licensedJune 18, 2015When this licence was issued
- State visits on file1Latest recorded visit: June 4, 2024
- Type A findings0Across 1 state visit
- Type B findings1Across 1 state visit. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed1597.16(a)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 197419377 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 197419378
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 1
Visit dates and visit types, licence 197419377
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 0
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Village Charter Academy0.3 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Multicultural Learning Center0.8 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Ingenium Charter1.0 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Capistrano Avenue Elementary1.5 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley1.9 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Rise Montessori, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 47 children across two licences (24 child care, 23 school-age care): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- The state record shows 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 7120 Remmet Avenue, Canoga Park 91303
- Phone
- (818) 888-5249
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 197419378 · 197419377
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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