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Early Bird Montessori School - Center

20104 Center Street, Castro Valley, CA 94546 · Alameda County
Child care center (preschool)

Early Bird Montessori School - Center is a licensed child care center in Castro Valley, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 24 centers in Castro Valley and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #10 of 24 centers in Castro Valley
0 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
2 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 13, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jan 13, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Sep 7, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Sep 2, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 1
Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jan 13, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two staff members have an expired Mandated Reporter certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 31, 2025
Type B Jan 13, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(B)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a Parent Consent for Administration of Medication (LIC 9221) form is needed for one child's prescription medication which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 31, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity 60 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 31, 2009
Licensee Sithy Mashoor
Administrator Sithy Mashoor
Phone (510) 363-6458
State facility # 013419465
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Common questions

Does Early Bird Montessori School - Center take infants?

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

Has Early Bird Montessori School - Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Early Bird Montessori School - Center compare with other daycares in Castro Valley?

It is tied for #10 of 24 centers in Castro Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Early Bird Montessori School - Center last inspected?

Jan 13, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Early Bird Montessori School - Center cost?

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

Who runs Early Bird Montessori School - Center?

The licensee is Sithy Mashoor, and the administrator listed with the state is Sithy Mashoor.

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 013419465 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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