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Berkeley Montessori School

2030 Francisco Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 · Alameda County
Child care center (preschool)

Berkeley Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Berkeley, CA, licensed for up to 119 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1974. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 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 58 centers in Berkeley and 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 58 centers in Berkeley
0Type A citations
0Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
0 citations from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 24, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 7, 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 capacity119 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 30, 1974
LicenseeBerkeley Montessori School
AdministratorRebecca Blythe
Phone(510) 849-8340
State facility #010200050

Common questions

Does Berkeley Montessori School take infants?

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

Has Berkeley Montessori School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

How does Berkeley Montessori School compare with other daycares in Berkeley?

It is tied for #1 of 58 centers in Berkeley by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations) (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Berkeley Montessori School last inspected?

Apr 24, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Berkeley Montessori School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Berkeley Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Berkeley, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Berkeley Montessori School?

The licensee is Berkeley Montessori School, and the administrator listed with the state is Rebecca Blythe.

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 010200050 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.