Pleasant Hill · Licensed center
Empire Montessori Preschool
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 79 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 3 licensing inspections since March 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jan 15, 2026Nothing cited
- Mar 9, 2023Nothing cited
- Mar 22, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had the same: 51% of 568.
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%This center
- 1 of 334%
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- January 15, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since March 2022 — all of them cited nothing · 2 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.
Jun 2022 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · June 23, 2022
ALLEGATION(S): Staff hit and scolded day-care child Staff discriminated against day-care child and was not allowed to participate in activities. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 7/11/22 at 1:00 pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M.M. conducted an unannounced Subsequent Complaint Investigation at Empire Montessori Preschool. LPA met with Director, L.L. and explained the purpose of today’s inspection. The finding for the above allegations was delivered during the inspection. During the course of the investigation LPA completed a physical plant inspection, reviewed facility records and conducted interviews. Based on the interviews and information obtained throughout the investigation, the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED which means although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. No Deficiency has been cited for the allegations. Exit interview conducted with Director, L.L. A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED AND MUST BE POSTED FOR 30 DAYS Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 280-1600
- Address
- 409 Boyd Rd., Pleasant Hill, 94523
- License
- 073408293
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, 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, Who runs it ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.