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Luna's Montessori Bilingual School

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 35 children.
  • Run by the person who holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since May 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Apr 8, 20265 citations
    • HSC 1596.954Type A
      • “Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as no carbon monoxide detector was present at the facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.954

    • 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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as drinking water at the facility has not been tested for lead contamination which poses/posed 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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 3 staff members did not have documentation of completed mandated reporter training for childcare providers which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

    • 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, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as no staff members had documentation of completed Pedriatric CPR/First Aid training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101216(f)

    • 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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 2 staff members did not possess documentation of the required health screening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101216(g)(1)

  • Apr 7, 2023Nothing cited
  • May 10, 2022Nothing 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
April 8, 2026
On file
3 visits since May 2022 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Type A — Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as no carbon monoxide detector was present at the facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · April 8, 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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · April 8, 2026

HSC 1596.954 · Type A

Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as no carbon monoxide detector was present at the facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as drinking water at the facility has not been tested for lead contamination which poses/posed 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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 3 staff members did not have documentation of completed mandated reporter training for childcare providers which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as no staff members had documentation of completed Pedriatric CPR/First Aid training which poses/posed 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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 2 staff members did not possess documentation of the required health screening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Apr 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(510) 521-2354
Address
1247 Park Ave, Alameda, 94501
License
013418182

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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

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.

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