Portola Valley · Licensed center

Sharmila Montessori House of Children

What these mean, and where they come from

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.

How they teach

Montessori and play-based

“Sharmila Montessori curriculum follows the principles taught by Maria Montessori”In their words, July 2026.sharmilamontessori.com

“we are a play-based school”In their words, July 2026.sharmilamontessori.com

One of 43 Bay Area providers that describe a Montessori approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

Ratio not published

One staff is named on their site, with no start year given.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 1 of 4 cited something

Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
November 3, 2025
On file
4 visits since October 2022 — 3 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 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 16, 2023

101700.3 · 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 results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. This pose a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Sep 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Oct 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

How the comparison is built

Routine visits: across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits).

A day here

Hours
7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week

Details

(650) 362-3320

Website
sharmilamontessori.com
Address
3300 Alpine Road, Unit B
License
414004942, active
Ages they serve
18 months to 6 years

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How they teach

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Who cares for your child

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A day here

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