Lafayette · Licensed center
Diablo Valley Montessori School, Inc. #2
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 40 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since May 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 14, 2026Nothing cited
- Apr 7, 2026Nothing cited
Mar 18, 20262 citations
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
“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. Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which C2 was left alone on the outdoor playground by themselves for 3 minutes which poses/posed a immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
CCR 101223(a)(3)Type B
“The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in when S1 hit the top of C1's hand as a form of punishment which poses/posed a immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(3)
- Oct 8, 2025Nothing cited
- Jul 12, 2024Nothing cited
May 25, 20231 citation
CCR 101416.2(b)Type B
“(b) Prior to employment, an infant care teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least three postsecondary semesters or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development, and three postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants, at an accredited or approved college or university. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff working with infants complete a 3 unit course related to the care of infants, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101416.2(b)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 52% of 252 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%
- 2 of 631%This center
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 14, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since May 2023 — 4 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
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. Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which C2 was left alone on the outdoor playground by themselves for 3 minutes which poses/posed a immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· March 18, 2026
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 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 18, 2026
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
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. Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which C2 was left alone on the outdoor playground by themselves for 3 minutes which poses/posed a immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B
The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in when S1 hit the top of C1's hand as a form of punishment which poses/posed a immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
May 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 25, 2023
CCR 101416.2(b) · Type B
(b) Prior to employment, an infant care teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least three postsecondary semesters or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development, and three postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants, at an accredited or approved college or university. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff working with infants complete a 3 unit course related to the care of infants, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Dec 2022 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · December 20, 2022
CCR 101238(g) · Type B
101238 Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is has not been met as evidenced by: Per LPA investigation, it was determined screws and random construction tools were in accessible areas. Staff did remove material immediately and no incident or injuires occured. This posed a potiental risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 283-6036
- Address
- 3408 Deerhill Road, Lafayette, 94549
- License
- 070213379
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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 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=0, 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, Who runs it 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.