San Rafael · Licensed center
Montessori School of Central Marin-P/S, the
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 72 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 3 licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 18, 2025Nothing cited
- Sep 19, 2024Nothing cited
- Jun 22, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had the same: 51% of 568.
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%This center
- 1 of 334%
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- December 9, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since June 2023 — all of them cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights...This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on complaint investigation the center did not comply with the section cited above. LPA conducted interviews and reviewed pertinent information and found that childrens personal rights were violated...
· December 9, 2025
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.
Sep 2025 Complaint 1 of 3 allegations substantiated
Complaint · September 16, 2025
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Staff handled children in a rough manner.
Unsubstantiated
- Staff forced children to eat .
- Staff forced children to nap.
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights...This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on complaint investigation the center did not comply with the section cited above. LPA conducted interviews and reviewed pertinent information and found that childrens personal rights were violated...
CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) · Type B
101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events ... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on complaint investigation the center did not comply with the section cited above. LPA conducted interviews and reviewed pertinent information and found that center did not comply with reporting requirements...
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 456-1748
- Address
- 317 Auburn Street, San Rafael, 94901
- License
- 213005121
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=2. 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, Who runs it 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.