Belmont · Licensed center
Merry Moppet Nursery School
- Large developmental center, licensed for 237 children.
What these mean, and where they come from
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.
How they teach
Developmental
“In our warm and caring environment, we nurture and inspire the whole child, emphasizing not only academic enrichment but social and emotional growth. Some call it holistic learning. We call it the perfect balance.”In their words, July 2026.mmboa.org
One of 30 Bay Area providers that describe a developmental approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
Ratio not published
Three staff are named on their site, with no start years given.
What it costs
From $2,800 a month
Bay Area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
Application fee $750.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: a typical day, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 0 of 3 cited something
Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits. Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.
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
- November 19, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since November 2022 — all of them cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
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 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · October 6, 2025
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): Child received head injury due to lack of supervision INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 11/19/ 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J. Badger conducted an unannounced complaint investigation visit at the above-named facility. LPA met with facility director, J.K., and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during today’s visit were 118 preschool aged children in care with 27 teachers. Related documents were reviewed, and interviews were conducted. Based on the interviews and relevant documents, there is no sufficient evidence to prove that "Child received head injury due to lack of supervision”. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegation is Unsubstantiated. Exit interview conducted and the report was reviewed with the director, J.K. Appeal Rights were given to Jennifer Khoury. Notice of Site Visit was given and shall remain posted for 30 days. A copy of today’s report was provided to the director J.K. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
How the comparison is built
Routine visits: across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits).
A day here
- Hours
- 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Details
- Website
- mmboa.org
- Address
- 2200 Carlmont Drive
- License
- 410500410, active
- Ages they serve
- age 2 - Pre-K
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 mmboa.org
Who cares for your child
- Staff mmboa.org
Who cares for your child
- Staff mmboa.org
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Application fee — Checked July 2026 mmboa.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
- Hours — Checked July 2026 mmboa.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 mmboa.org
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 mmboa.org