Brighter Tomorrow Montessori Preschool · Infant Center, San Jose
Brighter Tomorrow Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #181 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPA's observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in due to one hole observed in the outdoor play area, 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 1 out of 4 staff files, 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 6 out of 7 children's files, 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 2 out of 7 children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(a) In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply: (1) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. (2) Sleeping infant(s) shall be directly observed by sight and sound at all times. (A) This shall include when the infants are going to sleep, are sleeping, or are in the process of waking up (B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: 1 Director immediately informed staff all infant from birth to twenty four months shall be checked every 15 minutes and have a sleeping log. Corrected during visit. This requirement was not met as evidened by: LPA observed infant sleep logs and observed not all infants had sleeping logs which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of infants in care. 8
Per child's infant daily report, the child is to be fed every 2-3 hours. 1 Director agreed to conduct training with staff and update the infant intake form to improve documentation processes. Director will submit Proof of training to CCL by the
Per record review, the daily diaper record was not consistent with the infant daily report. On 5/25/22, it stated on the daily report that the child's diaper was changed at 3:45pm which was not indicated on the daily diaper record. This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
Per the copy of photo obtained, the child had a non-breathable blanket while sleeping on a boppy pillow which is inconsistent with the safe sleep regulations. This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff did not feed day care child
Staff are not meeting day care child's diapering needs
Staff are not employing safe sleep practices
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Brighter Tomorrow Montessori Preschool take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Brighter Tomorrow Montessori Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Brighter Tomorrow Montessori Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Brighter Tomorrow Montessori Preschool compare with other daycares in San Jose?
It is tied for #181 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Brighter Tomorrow Montessori Preschool last inspected?
Dec 11, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Brighter Tomorrow Montessori Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Brighter Tomorrow Montessori Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes San Jose, was $1,940 a month for infants (about $2,450 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Brighter Tomorrow Montessori Preschool?
The licensee is Mountain View Three LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Joyce Brown.
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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 434416449 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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