Pleasant Hill · Licensed center
Guiding Light Montessori, LLC
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 30 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since December 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- May 12, 2026Nothing cited
- Oct 21, 2025Nothing cited
Jan 31, 20241 citation
101700.3(b)(2)Type B
“Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement is not met: Per review,State Water Board report indicated there was at least one outlet that exceeded the Action Level established by the State for exposure. Faucet is located in the outdoor play ground, used for hosing down the play ground. This posed a potential risk.”
101700.3(b)(2)
- May 12, 2023Nothing cited
Dec 8, 20223 citations
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
“(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) 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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate safety risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
CCR 101216.3(b)Type A
“(b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above there were 17 preschoolers in care which poses an immediate safety risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216.3(b)
CCR 101220(a)Type B
“(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of five files did not have a medical assessment which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101220(a)
- Dec 22, 2021Nothing cited
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
- May 12, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since December 2021 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) 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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate safety risk to persons in care.
· December 8, 2022
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.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 31, 2024
101700.3(b)(2) · Type B
Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement is not met: Per review,State Water Board report indicated there was at least one outlet that exceeded the Action Level established by the State for exposure. Faucet is located in the outdoor play ground, used for hosing down the play ground. This posed a potential risk.
Dec 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · December 8, 2022
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) 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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate safety risk to persons in care.
CCR 101216.3(b) · Type A
(b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above there were 17 preschoolers in care which poses an immediate safety risk to persons in care.
CCR 101220(a) · Type B
(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of five files did not have a medical assessment which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 954-1154
- Address
- 2041 Oak Park Boulevard, Pleasant Hill, 94523
- License
- 073408911
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
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
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.