San Mateo · Licensed center

Beresford Montessori Academy INC.

What these mean, and where they come from

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.

How they teach

Montessori and bilingual

“Spanish Immersion”In their words, July 2026.beresfordmontessori.com

“Guided by Montessori principles, we create thoughtfully prepared classrooms that encourage independence, curiosity, and self-directed learning.”In their words, July 2026.beresfordmontessori.com

One of 43 Bay Area providers that describe a Montessori approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.

What it costs

Application fee $25.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 0 of 4 cited something

Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
February 25, 2026
On file
4 visits since December 2021 — 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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2021 Licensing visit nothing cited

How the comparison is built

Routine visits: across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits).

A day here

Hours
8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, school year
Schedule
Morning Program (half-day), Afternoon Program (half-day), Full Day Montessori (full-day), After School Program, Summer Camps, Spanish Immersion

Details

(650) 578-8925

Website
beresfordmontessori.com
Address
1051 South Claremont Street
License
414004704, active
Ages they serve
2.5 - 6 years of age

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All checked July 2026.

How they teach

How they teach

What it costs

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