Diablo Valley Montessori School, INC. #2
Diablo Valley Montessori School, INC. #2 is a licensed child care center in Lafayette, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #20 of 22 centers in Lafayette and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. 1 Facility Representative will have all staff review the "Supervising Children in Child Care Centers" video on ccld.childcarevideos.org and submit a signed attendance sheet of all staff that reviewed the video and send to LPA by email by POC dated 3/19/2026. Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which C2 was left alone on the outdoor playground by themselves for 3 minutes which poses/posed a immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in when S1 hit the top of C1's hand as a form of punishment which poses/posed a immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff working with infants complete a 3 unit course related to the care of infants, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
By COB 12/28/2022, submit a written plan of operation that ensures compliance with this regulation to CCLD. By COB 01/12/2023, Conduct Staff training on implentation of plan of operation and submit verification. Per LPA investigation, it was determined screws and random construction tools were in accessible areas. Staff did remove material immediately and no incident or injuires occured. This posed a potiental risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Diablo Valley Montessori School, INC. #2 take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Diablo Valley Montessori School, INC. #2 had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 18, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Diablo Valley Montessori School, INC. #2?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Diablo Valley Montessori School, INC. #2 compare with other daycares in Lafayette?
It is tied for #20 of 22 centers in Lafayette by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Diablo Valley Montessori School, INC. #2 last inspected?
Oct 8, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Diablo Valley Montessori School, INC. #2 cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Diablo Valley Montessori School, INC. #2 for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Lafayette, was $1,730 a month for infants (about $2,180 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Diablo Valley Montessori School, INC. #2?
The licensee is Diablo Valley Montessori School, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Jayne Martin.
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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 070213379 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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