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A New World of Montessori · Preschool, Danville

101 Sonora Avenue, Danville, CA 94526 · Contra Costa County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

A New World of Montessori is a licensed child care center in Danville, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 17 centers in Danville and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 88% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#15 of 17 centers in Danville
1 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
2 Inspections
1 of 2 Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 19, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Dec 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 24, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 19, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jul 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 23, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 2
Caregiver conduct 1
Staff ratios 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Oct 6, 2025 Case management visit (other) Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
facility has been using a play structure that is labeled for residential use only. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 17, 2025
Type B Sep 19, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(m)(m)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2025
Type A Jul 26, 2023 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)(3)(7)
Interviews conducted revealed children are being placed in highchair as a form of discipline.
Plan of correction due Jul 27, 2023
Type B Jul 26, 2023 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Director shall submit a plan of action to ensure she remains in ratio at all times. Director shall submit the plan to CCL by the POC date. LPA's observed Director leave one teacher supervising 14 children while walking away to receive children at the door. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care
Plan of correction due Aug 25, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Dec 9, 2025 Complaint investigation received Sep 11, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Jul 26, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jun 1, 2023
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 30 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 31, 2017
Licensee A New World Of Montessori, LLC
Administrator Humaira Ahmed
Phone (925) 751-9458
State facility # 073408232
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Common questions

Does A New World of Montessori take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has A New World of Montessori had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 26, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about A New World of Montessori?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does A New World of Montessori compare with other daycares in Danville?

It is #15 of 17 centers in Danville by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was A New World of Montessori last inspected?

Sep 19, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does A New World of Montessori cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask A New World of Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Danville, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs A New World of Montessori?

The licensee is A New World Of Montessori, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Humaira Ahmed.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 073408232 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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