Fremont · Licensed center
Little Flowers Montessori, Inc
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 217 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since July 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 4, 2024Nothing cited
Jun 25, 20241 citation
CCR 101223(a)(1)Type B
“The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review S1 grabbed and picked up C1 while C1 resisted resulted in visible marks under C1's underarms which posed a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to persons in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(1)
- Aug 30, 2023Nothing cited
Nov 21, 20222 citations
CCR 101170(e)(1)Type A
“Criminal Record Clearance 101170(e): All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review on Guardian, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as 1 staff member does not have eligible background clearance at the facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101170(e)(1)
CCR 101238(a)Type B
“Building and Grounds 101238 (a)The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as there were high levels of lead found in two classrooms, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101238(a)
- Jul 29, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 64% of 457 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None29%
- 1 of 535%
- 2 of 523%This center
- 3 of 59%
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 4, 2024
- On file
- 5 visits since July 2022 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
Criminal Record Clearance 101170(e): All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review on Guardian, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as 1 staff member does not have eligible background clearance at the facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· November 21, 2022
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 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 25, 2024
CCR 101223(a)(1) · Type B
The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review S1 grabbed and picked up C1 while C1 resisted resulted in visible marks under C1's underarms which posed a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to persons in care.
Nov 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 21, 2022
CCR 101170(e)(1) · Type A
Criminal Record Clearance 101170(e): All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review on Guardian, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as 1 staff member does not have eligible background clearance at the facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101238(a) · Type B
Building and Grounds 101238 (a)The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as there were high levels of lead found in two classrooms, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 793-1696
- Address
- 34735 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, 94555
- License
- 013418197
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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
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.