Livermore · Licensed center
Valley Montessori School
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 180 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 October 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 22, 20261 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1Type A
“101229(a)(1)Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision:(a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the interviews and record reviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. C1 was left unattended in the classroom for approximately 20 minutes during the transition which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1
- Feb 25, 2026Nothing cited
Jul 24, 20251 citation
CCR 101226(e)(3)(A)Type B
“(3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (A) Prescription medications shall be administered in accordance with the label directions as prescribed by the child's physician. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The medication for C7 was found to be expired, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.”
CCR 101226(e)(3)(A)
Oct 13, 20231 citation
CCR 101226(e)(1)Type B
“(e) In centers where the licensee chooses to handle medications: (1) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be centrally stored in accordance with the requirements specified below: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, 3 children had expire medication without box with prescription, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101226(e)(1)
- Oct 27, 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
- October 22, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since October 2022 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Type A —
101229(a)(1)Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision:(a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the interviews and record reviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. C1 was left unattended in the classroom for approximately 20 minutes during the transition which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
· October 22, 2026
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Oct 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 22, 2026
CCR 101229(a)(1 · Type A
101229(a)(1)Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision:(a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the interviews and record reviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. C1 was left unattended in the classroom for approximately 20 minutes during the transition which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Feb 2026 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · February 5, 2026
CCR 101238.2(g) · Type B
101238.2 (g) Outdoor Activity Space (g) The playground shall be enclosed by a fence to protect children and to keep them in the outdoor activity area. The fence shall be at least four feet high. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA determined through measurements that the fence in the preschool outdoor play area does not meet the required four-foot height, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 24, 2025
CCR 101226(e)(3)(A) · Type B
(3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (A) Prescription medications shall be administered in accordance with the label directions as prescribed by the child's physician. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The medication for C7 was found to be expired, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 13, 2023
CCR 101226(e)(1) · Type B
(e) In centers where the licensee chooses to handle medications: (1) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be centrally stored in accordance with the requirements specified below: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, 3 children had expire medication without box with prescription, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 455-8021
- Address
- 1273 North Livermore Avenue, Livermore, 94551
- License
- 013416514
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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, Who runs it ccld.dss.ca.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.