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Holding Hands Montessori

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 15 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 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since October 2024.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jun 18, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jan 29, 2026Nothing cited
  • Apr 2, 20251 citation
    • 101700.3(b)(2)Type B
      • “(b)(2) 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 as evidenced by: Per Lead Testing results, there is1 drinking water outlet inside the facility with lead exceedance. Director states that the outlet have not been used. Due to children having access to the water , this poses/posed potential risk to health/safety of children.”

        101700.3(b)(2)

  • Oct 15, 2024Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).

How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare

Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None41%
  • 1 of 438%This center
  • 2 of 415%
  • 3 of 46%
  • All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
June 18, 2026
On file
4 visits since October 2024 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Type B — (b)(2) 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 as evidenced by: Per Lead Testing results, there is1 drinking water outlet inside the facility with lead exceedance. Director states that the outlet have not been used. Due to children having access to the water , this poses/posed potential risk to health/safety of children. · April 2, 2025

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 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jan 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 2, 2025

101700.3(b)(2) · Type B

(b)(2) 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 as evidenced by: Per Lead Testing results, there is1 drinking water outlet inside the facility with lead exceedance. Director states that the outlet have not been used. Due to children having access to the water , this poses/posed potential risk to health/safety of children.

State report

Oct 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(925) 222-5945
Address
4000 Clayton Road, Concord, 94521
License
073409609

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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

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.

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