Rodeo · Licensed center
A Little World Montessori Academy
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 34 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since July 2022.
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Licensing inspections
- May 12, 2026Nothing cited
- Nov 15, 2024Nothing cited
Nov 20, 20231 citation
CCR 101170(e)(1)(2)Type B
“101170Criminal Record Clearance(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review..shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility(1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption..(2)Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance... This requirement was met as evidence by: Based on observation and interview the facility did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring volunteers obtain an eligible fingerprint clearance and/or associated to the facility,which poses a potential risk to health and safety to children in care.”
CCR 101170(e)(1)(2)
- Jul 1, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).
How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None41%
- 1 of 438%This center
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- May 12, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since July 2022 — 3 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
101223Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child...(1)To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff..(3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat... This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews, the Director disciplined childen in a rough manner, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
· November 20, 2023
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 20, 2023
CCR 101170(e)(1)(2) · Type B
101170Criminal Record Clearance(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review..shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility(1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption..(2)Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance... This requirement was met as evidence by: Based on observation and interview the facility did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring volunteers obtain an eligible fingerprint clearance and/or associated to the facility,which poses a potential risk to health and safety to children in care.
Nov 2023 Complaint 1 of 2 allegations substantiated
Complaint · November 16, 2023
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Staff member handles day care children in care in a rough manner.
Unsubstantiated
- Staff member speaks inappropriately to day care child(ren) in care.
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 101223(a)(1)(3) · Type A
101223Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child...(1)To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff..(3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat... This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews, the Director disciplined childen in a rough manner, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Request Denied
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 799-6361
- Address
- 355 Parker Ave, Rodeo, 94572
- License
- 073405005
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=1, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.