Berkeley · Licensed center
Little Elephant Montessori, Inc.
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 24 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jun 18, 2026Nothing cited
Jan 7, 20261 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 is 1 drinking water outlet inside the facility with lead exceedance. Director states that the outlet is only used for watering plants and some activities like playing in the sand. Due to children having access to the water outlet, this poses/posed potential risk to health/safety of children in care.”
101700.3(b)(2)
- Jun 6, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 51% of 568 had none cited.
How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None51%
- 1 of 334%This center
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- June 18, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since June 2023 — 2 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 is 1 drinking water outlet inside the facility with lead exceedance. Director states that the outlet is only used for watering plants and some activities like playing in the sand. Due to children having access to the water outlet, this poses/posed potential risk to health/safety of children in care.
· January 7, 2026
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 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 7, 2026
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 is 1 drinking water outlet inside the facility with lead exceedance. Director states that the outlet is only used for watering plants and some activities like playing in the sand. Due to children having access to the water outlet, this poses/posed potential risk to health/safety of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 597-1963
- Address
- 2008 Mcgee Ave, Berkeley, 94703
- License
- 013422045
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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 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.