Belmont · Licensed center
Immaculate Heart of Mary (preschool)
A Montessori–inspired center in Belmont, licensed for 36 children. Care for a preschooler is $1,450 a month, less than 34 of 36 Bay Area full-time prices. The state cited something at 3 of 4 routine visits (Bay Area centers: about 1 in 4).
Medium center. 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.
How they teach
Montessori–inspired and faith-based
“Immaculate Heart of Mary Preschool is rooted in the Catholic tradition.”In their words. app.beehively.com, July 2026
“The Planes of Development-Montessori- The transformation of children from birth to adulthood occurs through the series of developmental periods.”In their words. app.beehively.com, July 2026
One of 43 Bay Area providers that describe a Montessori approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
One adult for every six preschoolers
Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.
Two staff are named on their site, with no start years given.
What it costs
$1,450 a month for a preschooler
Lower than 34 of 36 Bay Area providers that publish a full-time preschool price.
Immaculate Heart of Mary (preschool)Most Bay Area prices (middle 80%)
Scale $1,000 to $4,000 a month. Bay Area prices as of September 29, 2026. Part-time $675 to $955 a month. Application fee $100. Prices from their website, July 2026.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 3 of 4 cited something
Across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits).
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
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 ( Alicia Villa and Grace Alderguer) 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.
A day here
- 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
- Hours
- 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 5 days a week
- 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
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
- Website
- ihmschoolbelmont.org
- Address
- 1000 Alameda De Las Pulgas
- License
- 414002663, active
- Ages
- 3 to 5 years
- Established
- 2010
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · app.beehively.com
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · app.beehively.com
Who cares for your child
- Children per adult — Checked July 2026 · ihmschoolbelmont.org
Who cares for your child
- Staff — app.beehively.com
What it costs
- Preschool, Second price, Application fee — Checked July 2026 · ihmschoolbelmont.org
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Diapers — Checked July 2026 · app.beehively.com
- Hours, Schedule, Closed — Checked July 2026 · ihmschoolbelmont.org
Policies
- When a child is sick — Checked July 2026 · app.beehively.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 · ihmschoolbelmont.org
- Ages — Checked July 2026 · ihmschoolbelmont.org
- Established — Checked July 2026 · app.beehively.com