Alameda · Licensed center
Child Unique Montessori School, the
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 30 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 5 licensing inspections since February 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Feb 7, 2025Nothing cited
Oct 19, 20231 citation
101700.3(b)(1)Type B
“Lead Testing Written Directive: A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on center records water supply C1 (in the primary two classroom) and E1 (outside in the main yard) tested above 5.5 ppb which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.”
101700.3(b)(1)
Mar 14, 20231 citation
CCR 101170(e)1Type A
“Criminal Record Clearance: All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1)Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and records B.A. and J.Z. have been in the center with the children in care without a criminal record clearance, which poses an immediate danger to children in care.”
CCR 101170(e)1
Feb 23, 20231 citation
CCR 101229.1(b)Type B
“Sign In and Sign Out- The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above only 11 children out of 24 were signed for the day which poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101229.1(b)
- Feb 22, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 88% of 457 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.
How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None29%
- 1 of 535%
- 2 of 523%
- 3 of 59%This center
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- February 7, 2025
- On file
- 5 visits since February 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision- No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and reviewed evidence the center has had unqualified staff providing care to the children, which is an immediate danger to children in care.
· March 14, 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.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 19, 2023
101700.3(b)(1) · Type B
Lead Testing Written Directive: A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on center records water supply C1 (in the primary two classroom) and E1 (outside in the main yard) tested above 5.5 ppb which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 14, 2023
CCR 101170(e)1 · Type A
Criminal Record Clearance: All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1)Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and records B.A. and J.Z. have been in the center with the children in care without a criminal record clearance, which poses an immediate danger to children in care.
Feb 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 23, 2023
CCR 101229.1(b) · Type B
Sign In and Sign Out- The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above only 11 children out of 24 were signed for the day which poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.
Feb 2023 Complaint 1 of 2 allegations substantiated
Complaint · February 22, 2023
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Unqualified staff are providing care and supervision
Unsubstantiated
- Lack of Supervision: staff sleeping while day-care children nap
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision- No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and reviewed evidence the center has had unqualified staff providing care to the children, which is an immediate danger to children in care.
Request Denied
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 521-9227
- Address
- 2226 Encinal Avenue, Alameda, 94501
- License
- 013414800
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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
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.