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Beresford Montessori

beresfordmontessori.com

At a glance

  • Medium Montessori center, licensed for 41 children.
  • Hours 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., school year.

What to know

They serve: 2.5 - 6 years (their website).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

The state cited no rules at any of its 4 licensing inspections since April 2022.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Jan 28, 2026Nothing cited
  • Feb 21, 2025Nothing cited
  • Nov 27, 2023Nothing cited
  • Apr 28, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited no rules at any of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had at least one: 59% of 569.

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%This center
  • 1 of 438%
  • 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
January 28, 2026
On file
4 visits since April 2022 — all of them cited nothing
Fixed?
Nothing was cited, so there is nothing to correct.
Most serious
Nothing was cited at any visit on file.

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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

What it costs

Application fee
$25

A day here

8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., school year

Schedule
Schedule
Morning Program, Afternoon Program, Full Day Montessori, After School Program, Summer Camps

How they teach

Montessori

“Guided by Montessori principles, we create thoughtfully prepared classrooms that encourage independence, curiosity, and self-directed learning.”

Details

Phone
(650) 571-8749
Address
1717-1719 Gum Street, San Mateo, 94402
License
414002467

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Sources and dates

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All checked July 2026.

How they teach

What it costs

State record

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

A day here

Details

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.

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