Danville · Licensed center
Danville Montessori School
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 48 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since September 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- May 3, 2024Nothing cited
Jun 1, 20231 citation
CCR 101223(a)(3)Type B
“101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights. (3) To be free from...infliction of pain...This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above when C1 bite muliplte children and staff which poses an potential risk to the health,safety or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(3)
- Sep 8, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 51% of 568 had none cited.
How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None51%
- 1 of 334%This center
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- May 9, 2024
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2022 — 2 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
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.
Mar 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · March 22, 2024
ALLEGATION(S): Staff grabbed child by the face - PERSONAL RIGHTS Bruising on childs legs - PERSONAL RIGHTS Facility failded to report incident - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing program analyst (LPA) S.B. met today 05/09/2024 at 8:30 AM with center director C.L. to complete the complaint investigation regarding the above complaint allegation. Upon arrival there were 34 children present with 4 staff members. During the course of the investigation, LPA reviewed documents, made observations, and conducted interviews. Although those allegations may have happened, there wasn’t a preponderance of evidence. Based on all the information received, it could not be determined that staff grabbed childs face, bruising on child in care legs, or facility failing to report an incident. Therefore, the above allegation is determined to be UNSUBSTATIATED. Based on observations, documents, and interviews, no deficiencies are being cited today. Exit interview was conducted, report was reviewed and given to the director, notice of cite visit, and appeal rights were given and director should post for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 1, 2023
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights. (3) To be free from...infliction of pain...This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above when C1 bite muliplte children and staff which poses an potential risk to the health,safety or personal rights of children in care.
Request Denied
May 2023 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · May 30, 2023
HSC 1596.857(a) · Type B
1596.857 Rights of parent or guardian to inspect facility without advance notice (a) Upon presentation of identification, the responsible parent or guardian of a child receiving services in a child day care facility has the right to enter and inspect the facility without advance notice during the normal operating hours of the facility... This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, facility did not comply with the section cited above when facility is not allowing parents inside the facility while child is in care which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Request Denied
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 838-7434
- Address
- 919 Camino Ramon, Danville, 94526
- License
- 073402052
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=3, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=1. 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.