Daycare RecordChild care inspection records

Empire Montessori Preschool · Fremont

3765 Washington Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538 · Alameda County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Empire Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in Fremont, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. 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 77 centers in Fremont and is 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 77 centers in Fremont
0Type A citations
0Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
0 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 15, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 15, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 30, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 19, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 4, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 1, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 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.

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedNov 30, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 2, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedSep 1, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jul 22, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
.Reporting Requirements - Uncleared staff working at the facility

How often are complaints about daycares in Alameda County substantiated? See the county-by-county report →

About this center

Licensed capacity120 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 3, 2012
LicenseeWashington Five Investment Group LLC
AdministratorShimei Yang
Phone(510) 979-1696
State facility #013420938

Common questions

Does Empire Montessori Preschool take infants?

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

Has Empire Montessori Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

Have there been complaints about Empire Montessori Preschool?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Empire Montessori Preschool compare with other daycares in Fremont?

It is tied for #1 of 77 centers in Fremont by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

When was Empire Montessori Preschool last inspected?

Aug 15, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Empire Montessori Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Empire Montessori Preschool?

The licensee is Washington Five Investment Group LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Shimei Yang.

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 013420938 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.