San Francisco · Licensed center
Montessori School of the Bay Area Inc. - Infant
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 18 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 5 licensing inspections since November 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 8, 2025Nothing cited
Aug 23, 20241 citation
CCR 101430(a)(3)(C)Type B
“(C) An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by swaddling a napping infant which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101430(a)(3)(C)
Nov 3, 20231 citation
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 interview 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.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
Dec 5, 20224 citations
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1Type 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. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all staff in infant program did not renew Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1
CCR101216(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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff in infant program did not renew Pediatric CPR/First Aid which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR101216(f)
CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)Type B
“(B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in infants in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)
CCR101430(a)(3)(A)(4)Type B
“(A) Staff shall place infants up to 12-months of age on their backs for sleeping. (4) Infants with an Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] that have Section C of the form completed and signed by an authorized representative shall be placed on their back when first laid down to sleep. In the event the infant changes position, the infant may remain in the alternative position. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in infants in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR101430(a)(3)(A)(4)
Nov 15, 20224 citations
CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)Type B
“(B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in infants in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)
CCR 101430(a)(3)(A)(4)Type B
“(A) Staff shall place infants up to 12-months of age on their backs for sleeping. (4) Infants with an Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] that have Section C of the form completed and signed by an authorized representative shall be placed on their back when first laid down to sleep. In the event the infant changes position, the infant may remain in the alternative position. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in infants in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101430(a)(3)(A)(4)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all staff in infant program did not renew Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training which poses 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff in infant program did not renew Pediatric CPR/First Aid which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216(f)
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 96% of 457 had rules cited at 3 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%
- 4 of 54%This center
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 8, 2025
- On file
- 5 visits since November 2022 — 1 cited nothing
- 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.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 23, 2024
CCR 101430(a)(3)(C) · Type B
(C) An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by swaddling a napping infant which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 3, 2023
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 interview 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.
Dec 2022 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · December 5, 2022
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. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all staff in infant program did not renew Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR101216(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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff in infant program did not renew Pediatric CPR/First Aid which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101429(a)(2)(B) · Type B
(B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in infants in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR101430(a)(3)(A)(4) · Type B
(A) Staff shall place infants up to 12-months of age on their backs for sleeping. (4) Infants with an Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] that have Section C of the form completed and signed by an authorized representative shall be placed on their back when first laid down to sleep. In the event the infant changes position, the infant may remain in the alternative position. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in infants in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Nov 2022 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · November 15, 2022
CCR 101429(a)(2)(B) · Type B
(B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in infants in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101430(a)(3)(A)(4) · Type B
(A) Staff shall place infants up to 12-months of age on their backs for sleeping. (4) Infants with an Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] that have Section C of the form completed and signed by an authorized representative shall be placed on their back when first laid down to sleep. In the event the infant changes position, the infant may remain in the alternative position. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in infants in care which poses 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all staff in infant program did not renew Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training which poses 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff in infant program did not renew Pediatric CPR/First Aid which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 292-7970
- Address
- 1550 Eddy Street, San Francisco, 94115
- License
- 384000667
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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
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.