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A New World of Montessori · Infant Center, Danville

101 Sonora Avenue, Danville, CA 94526 · Contra Costa County
2 substantiated complaints Infant center

A New World of Montessori is a licensed child care center in Danville, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 13 citations, 7 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 13). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 17 centers in Danville and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 99% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#17 of 17 centers in Danville
7 Type A citations
6 Type B citations
2 Inspections
2 of 3 Complaints substantiated
13 citations from 7 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) Jan 14, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 24, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 19, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jul 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 23, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Jun 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 4
Sleep safety 3
Staff ratios 2
Other standards 2
Supervision 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jan 14, 2026 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
101416.5(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not mat as evidence by: Director provided LPA Pringle a schedule that shows arrival times for the infant staff that ensures the ratios will be met at all times. Director must also send LPA a record of the ratios in the infant room by listing how many infants are present and how many staff are present at 8:00am until the POC date. Through record review it was found that on 1/5/2026 there were 5 infants present and signed into care with 1 teacher. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jan 21, 2026
Type A Sep 19, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Infant fixtures, furniture and equipment §101439(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2025
Type B Sep 19, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Infant fixtures, furniture and equipment §101439(i)
Based on observation and interview, 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 24, 2025
Type B Sep 19, 2025 Inspection Other standards
Infant care activities §101430(a)(3)(A)(4)
Based on record review, 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 26, 2025
Type B Sep 19, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(h)(h)
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 24, 2025
Type A Jul 26, 2023 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(1)
staff left infants unattened while opening the front door to receive children which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Jul 27, 2023
Type A Jul 26, 2023 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2(b)
staff left alone with infant did not meet the qualification requirements which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Jul 27, 2023
Type A Jul 26, 2023 Complaint investigation Other standards
Infant Care Personal Services §101428(b)
infants have went home with soiled diapers and rashes which Director shall develop a plan to ensure infants diapers are kept dry at all times. Director shall submit a copy of this plan to CCL by 7/27/23 poses an immediate risk to children in care
Plan of correction due Jul 27, 2023
Type A Jul 26, 2023 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
One teacher and two aides were supervising 13 1 Director shall develop a plan of action to ensure facility is in ratio at all time. Director shall submit a copy of this plan to CCL by 7/27/23 infants which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Jul 27, 2023
Type B Jun 23, 2023 Inspection Sleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(e)(1)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as infant bedding is not being changed daily, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 30, 2023
Type B Jun 23, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there are several holes in the fence slats in the outdoor play yard, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 23, 2023
Type A Jun 8, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Sleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(b)
C1 was observed sleeping in a play yard instead of a crib which poses an immediate risk to the health a safety of children in care. 8 • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Jun 9, 2023
Type A Jun 8, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Sleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(f)
LPAs observed C1 1 Director shall ensure infants do not have any loose objects in the sleeping area. Director shall develop a written plan of action and submit to CCL by 6/9/23. sleeping with a blanket and C2 sleeping with a small blanket with a toy attached which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Jun 9, 2023

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Jan 14, 2026 Complaint investigation received Jan 7, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Ratio - Day care was out of ratio
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
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 2, 2023
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
4 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 24 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 31, 2017
Licensee A New World Of Montessori, LLC
Administrator Humaira Ahmed
Phone (925) 751-9458
State facility # 073408233
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Common questions

Does A New World of Montessori take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has A New World of Montessori had any serious violations?

California issued 7 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 19, 2025, for infant fixtures, furniture and equipment. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about A New World of Montessori?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

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

It is #17 of 17 centers in Danville by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 99% 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 $1,730 a month for infants (about $2,180 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 073408233 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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