Beresford Montessori Academy INC.
Beresford Montessori Academy INC. is a licensed child care center in San Mateo, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. 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 55 centers in San Mateo and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Beresford Montessori Academy INC. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Beresford Montessori Academy INC. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Beresford Montessori Academy INC. compare with other daycares in San Mateo?
It is tied for #1 of 55 centers in San Mateo by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Beresford Montessori Academy INC. last inspected?
Feb 25, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Beresford Montessori Academy INC. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Beresford Montessori Academy INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes San Mateo, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Beresford Montessori Academy INC.?
The licensee is Beresford Montessori Academy INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Ana Cardenas.
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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 414004704 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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