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Beresford Montessori · Redwood City

178 Clinton Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94062 · San Mateo County
Child care center (preschool)

Beresford Montessori is a licensed child care center in Redwood City, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 43 centers in Redwood City and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

Inspection record

No citationssince Feb 8, 2021. Tied for the best record with the 34% of 10,948 ranked California centers that have no citations. No citations
Tied for #1 of 43 centers in Redwood City
0Type A citations
0Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
0 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 22, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 26, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 10, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 14, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

About this center

Licensed capacity45 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 2, 2009
LicenseeBeresford Montessori, INC.
AdministratorUmasha Gunawardena
Phone(650) 367-5027
State facility #414002466

Common questions

Does Beresford Montessori take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Beresford Montessori had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

How does Beresford Montessori compare with other daycares in Redwood City?

It is tied for #1 of 43 centers in Redwood City by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

When was Beresford Montessori last inspected?

Apr 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Beresford Montessori cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Beresford Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Redwood City, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Beresford Montessori?

The licensee is Beresford Montessori, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Umasha Gunawardena.

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 414002466 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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