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Montessori School of Los Altos

montessorischooloflosaltos.org

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 48 children.
  • Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 3 of its 5 licensing inspections since March 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Aug 5, 20263 citations
    • HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)Type A
      • “Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one staff on site providing care and supervision to children did not have a fingerprint clearance or exemtpion, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)

    • HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
      • “(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 2 of 5 staff files reviewed by LPA did not have proof of immunizations for MMR (measles) and Tdap (pertussis), which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)

    • 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 1 of 5 staff files reviewed by LPA did not a LIC 503 Health Screening on file. In addition, 2 of 5 staff files reviewed by LPA had TB test results that were from more than 1 year prior to emploment at the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101216(g)(1)

  • Mar 28, 20251 citation
    • CCR 101226(e)(3)(B)Type B
      • “(3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (B) For each prescription medication, the licensee shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one child's prescription medication did not have written approval and instructions on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101226(e)(3)(B)

  • Jan 17, 2024Nothing cited
  • Feb 1, 20231 citation
    • 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 and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.LPA observed Staff members had an expired mandated reporter training or did not have the completed the mandated reporter training.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

  • Mar 4, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 88% of 457 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.

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%
  • 3 of 59%This center
  • 4 of 54%
  • All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
August 5, 2026
On file
5 visits since March 2022 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Type A — Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one staff on site providing care and supervision to children did not have a fingerprint clearance or exemtpion, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · August 5, 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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · August 5, 2026

HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) · Type A

Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one staff on site providing care and supervision to children did not have a fingerprint clearance or exemtpion, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B

(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 2 of 5 staff files reviewed by LPA did not have proof of immunizations for MMR (measles) and Tdap (pertussis), 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 1 of 5 staff files reviewed by LPA did not a LIC 503 Health Screening on file. In addition, 2 of 5 staff files reviewed by LPA had TB test results that were from more than 1 year prior to emploment at the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 28, 2025

CCR 101226(e)(3)(B) · Type B

(3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (B) For each prescription medication, the licensee shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one child's prescription medication did not have written approval and instructions on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 1, 2023

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 and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.LPA observed Staff members had an expired mandated reporter training or did not have the completed the mandated reporter training.

State report

Mar 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(650) 493-7200
Address
303 Parkside Drive, Palo Alto, 94306
License
434408892

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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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