San Francisco · Licensed center
Montessori School of the Bay Area, Inc.
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 48 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since March 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 16, 20261 citation
CCR 101216.3(a)Type B
“(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216.3(a)
- Mar 20, 2025Nothing cited
- Apr 12, 2024Nothing cited
- Mar 1, 2024Nothing cited
Jan 24, 20241 citation
101700.3(b)(1)Type B
“101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b)(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility did not ensure to maintain a level to be under 5 ppb at water fountains in classrooms. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
101700.3(b)(1)
- Mar 7, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 52% of 252 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%
- 2 of 631%This center
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- April 16, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since March 2023 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· April 16, 2026
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Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 16, 2026
CCR 101216.3(a) · Type B
(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 24, 2024
101700.3(b)(1) · Type B
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b)(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility did not ensure to maintain a level to be under 5 ppb at water fountains in classrooms. This poses 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
- 380505730
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Sources and dates
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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
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.