Acqua Montessori School
Acqua Montessori School is a licensed child care center in San Rafael, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (1 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 35 centers in San Rafael and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review,the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 0 out of 6 staff members did not have a current Mandated Reporter Certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 6 staff members did not have current immunizations on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on the interview with the director, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Acqua Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Acqua Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Acqua Montessori School compare with other daycares in San Rafael?
It is tied for #19 of 35 centers in San Rafael by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Acqua Montessori School last inspected?
May 11, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Acqua Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Acqua Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes San Rafael, was $1,683 a month for preschoolers (about $2,120 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Acqua Montessori School?
The licensee is Acqua Schools LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Nicolas Ryan Mendoza.
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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 214005482 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.