San Mateo · Licensed center
San Mateo Montessori
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 21 children.
- Run by the person who holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 5 licensing inspections since July 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jun 10, 2026Nothing cited
- Apr 8, 2025Nothing cited
- Jan 24, 2024Nothing cited
Nov 7, 20231 citation
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“WD101700.3(b)(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review of the water sampling database, the facility was not in compliance with the above as of the initial water results uploaded on 12/14/2022. This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
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- Jul 21, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 5 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 5 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (457 centers).
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%This center
- 2 of 523%
- 3 of 59%
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- June 10, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since July 2022 — 4 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.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 7, 2023
HSC 1597.16 · Type B
WD101700.3(b)(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review of the water sampling database, the facility was not in compliance with the above as of the initial water results uploaded on 12/14/2022. This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (650) 571-5095
- Address
- 15 - 14th Avenue, San Mateo, 94402
- License
- 414000798
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State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 sanmateomontessori.com
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 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.