El Cerrito · Licensed center
Keystone Montessori School
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 57 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 8 licensing inspections since June 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 31, 2026Nothing cited
- Jul 25, 2025Nothing cited
Apr 15, 20251 citation
101700.3Type B
“Licensee 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. Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there was a drinking fountain outdoor had a lead exceedance, which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to persons in care.”
101700.3
- Aug 14, 2024Nothing cited
- Dec 13, 2023Nothing cited
- Jul 5, 2023Nothing cited
- May 24, 2023Nothing cited
Jun 29, 20222 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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101217(a)(12)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 8 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 8 times split: about a quarter had fewer, about a quarter the same, and about half more (80 centers).
How all 80 Bay Area centers inspected 8 times compare
Of the 80 Bay Area centers the state inspected 8 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None5%
- 1 of 823%
- 2 of 828%This center
- 3 of 818%
- 4 of 815%
- 5 of 88%
- 6 of 85%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- July 31, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since June 2022 — 6 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
101223(a)(3)Personal Rights(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights. (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. this requirement has not been met as evidenced by.. which poses an immediate risk to the children in care based on observation it was stated that a staff member was pinching the children in care violating children in care in a inappropriate manner as a form of discipline.
· August 16, 2023
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.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 15, 2025
101700.3 · Type B
Licensee 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. Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there was a drinking fountain outdoor had a lead exceedance, which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to persons in care.
May 2023 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · May 31, 2023
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type A
101223(a)(3)Personal Rights(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights. (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. this requirement has not been met as evidenced by.. which poses an immediate risk to the children in care based on observation it was stated that a staff member was pinching the children in care violating children in care in a inappropriate manner as a form of discipline.
Request Denied
Aug 2022 Complaint 1 of 2 allegations substantiated
Complaint · August 25, 2022
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Reporting Requirements
Unsubstantiated
- Staff are not taking precautions for COVID-19
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 101212(d)(1) · Type B
101212(d)(1)(C) Reporting Requirements. Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. Based on LPA's interview with Director it was stated that Director was not aware she was required to notifiy CCLD of the positive test results based on the new county guildelines. It is noted that Director has reported in the past of all COVID positive and exposures to CCLD.
Jun 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 29, 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 which poses/posed 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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 709-5853
- Address
- 6639 Blake Street, El Cerrito, 94530
- License
- 073408869
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 5 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=3, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=1, Type B citations=1. 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 ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.