Belmont · Licensed center
Immaculate Heart of Mary (preschool)
At a glance
- Medium Montessori–inspired center, licensed for 36 children.
- Hours 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week.
- Tuition Preschool $1,450 a month, full time. See costs
From their website, read July 2026:
“Preschool” — “However, our class size is much smaller and our teacher to student ratio is 1 teacher to every 6 students.”
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since September 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 9, 20251 citation
CCR 101216(f)Type B
“(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216(f)
- Jul 26, 2024Nothing cited
Apr 11, 20243 citations
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
“(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing required lead testing by or before january 1,2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
“(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review on 4/11/24, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which S1 and S2 were missing updated certificates which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review on 4/11/24, it was found that S2 was missing documentation MMR and updated influenza, as well as S3 was missing current influenza which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
Sep 6, 20224 citations
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 staff members did not have Immunizations of file ( A.V. and G.A.) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
“(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 staff did not have an updated Mandated Reporter Training certification of file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
CCR 101216(g)(1)Type B
“(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 staff members did not have a Health Screening of file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216(g)(1)
CCR 101217(a)(12)Type B
“(a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 staff members did not have TB Clearance on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101217(a)(12)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 94% of 569 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.
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%
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%This center
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 9, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since September 2022 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· October 9, 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.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 9, 2025
CCR 101216(f) · Type B
(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 11, 2024
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing required lead testing by or before january 1,2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review on 4/11/24, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which S1 and S2 were missing updated certificates which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review on 4/11/24, it was found that S2 was missing documentation MMR and updated influenza, as well as S3 was missing current influenza which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Sep 2022 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · September 6, 2022
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 staff members did not have Immunizations of file ( A.V. and G.A.) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 staff did not have an updated Mandated Reporter Training certification of file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101216(g)(1) · Type B
(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 staff members did not have a Health Screening of file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101217(a)(12) · Type B
(a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 staff members did not have TB Clearance on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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What it costs
Immaculate Heart of Mary (preschool)Most Bay Area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Bay Area full-time prices for that age; 36 preschool programs publish one.
- Part time
- $675 to $955 a month
- Application fee
- $100
A day here
8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week
Meals, outdoors, diapers and two more
- Meals
- Parents provide a healthy snack and lunch each day; glass containers/bottles and fast-food or delivery lunches are not permitted
- Outdoors
- Planned outdoor play time focused on gross motor development (running, jumping, climbing)
- Diapers
- Children must be toilet-trained before starting; diapering is not accommodated, though parents may supply wet wipes
- Schedule
- Full-day and half-day options, offered full-week (5 days) or part-week (2-3 days)
- Closed
- Follows the school-year calendar, including Christmas and Easter vacations and other school holidays
How they teach
Montessori–inspired and faith-based
“Immaculate Heart of Mary Preschool is rooted in the Catholic tradition.”
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Specific illness-exclusion rules: no fever for 24h without medication; exclusion for 3+ diarrhea episodes or 2+ vomiting episodes in 24h; exclusion for pink eye, strep throat, chicken pox, lice/nits until treated per stated timelines
Details
- Phone
- (650) 593-4265
- Address
- 1000 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Belmont, 94002
- License
- 414002663
- Established
- 2010
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
All checked July 2026.
Children per adult
- Children per adult ihmschoolbelmont.org
How they teach
- Approach app.beehively.com/…/cdn_url.pdf
What it costs
- Preschool, Second price, Application fee ihmschoolbelmont.org
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Diapers app.beehively.com/…/cdn_url.pdf
- Hours, Schedule, Closed ihmschoolbelmont.org
Policies
- When a child is sick app.beehively.com/…/cdn_url.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website ihmschoolbelmont.org
- Ages they serve ihmschoolbelmont.org
- Established app.beehively.com/…/cdn_url.pdf
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.