Edison Montessori School
Edison Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Redwood City, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #41 of 43 centers in Redwood City and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on information obtained, LPA determine allegation of staff handled child in rough manner is valid. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Proof of correction will be submitted to the department via email.
Based on observations, LPA confirmed child, C1, alone in bathroom area. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observations, LPAs confirmed accessible broken play equipment in the outdoor play yard. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Proof of correction will be submitted to the Department via email.
Based on record review, interviews and observations, LPA confirmed staff member, S1, present without proper facility association. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observations, LPA confirmed facility's carbon monoxide detector was not in operating condition. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on interview and record review, LPA confirmed facility in not conducting or documenting emergency disaster drills every six months. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observations, LPA confirmed an abundance of dust, debris and particle build-up behind dryer. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff member handled daycare child in a rough manner.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Edison Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Edison Montessori School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 17, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Edison Montessori School?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Edison Montessori School compare with other daycares in Redwood City?
It is tied for #41 of 43 centers in Redwood City by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Edison Montessori School last inspected?
Apr 2, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Edison Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Edison Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Redwood City, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Edison Montessori School?
The licensee is Hoover Childcare Center, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Angela Tang.
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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 414004260 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.