Mountain View · Licensed center

Children's House of Los Altos

What these mean, and where they come from

Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.

How they teach

Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf and play-based

“Our philosophy is a melding of the educational theories of John Dewey, Jean Piaget, David Elkind, Maria Montessori, Howard Gardner, Reggio Emilia and Waldorf.”In their words, July 2026.emeducation.com

“We recognize that children learn through active investigation and discovery from their environment and that they love meaningful, hands-on, play based activities.”In their words, July 2026.emeducation.com

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

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, ratios and staff, a typical day.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 0 of 1 cited something

Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits. One visit is too few to read as a pattern.

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
October 3, 2024
On file
1 visit, October 2024 — it 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.

Oct 2024 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).

Policies

Special needs
Works with families to support the development and growth of all children, including children with special needs (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

(650) 968-9052

Website
emeducation.com
Address
1120 Rose Ave
License
435700776, active
Ages they serve
eighteen months to six years
Established
1978

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All checked July 2026.

How they teach

How they teach

State record

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