Santa Clara · Licensed center

Waha Montessori

What these mean, and where they come from

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.

How they teach

Montessori

“Waha Montessori has been proudly providing Montessori bilingual immersion education and unique extracurricular activities since 2003.”In their words, July 2026.wahamontessori.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, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 1 of 3 cited something

Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits. Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.

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
March 13, 2026
On file
3 visits since April 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Type B — (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because none of the teachers’ files contained immunization records for Measles, Pertussis, and Influenza, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · March 13, 2026

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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 13, 2026

CCR 101217(a) · Type B

(a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because none of the teachers’ files contained immunization records for Measles, Pertussis, and Influenza, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Apr 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2023 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).

Details

(408) 247-0286

Website
wahamontessori.com
Address
220 Blake Avenue
License
434406694, active
Established
2003

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