German International School of Silicon Valley · Mountain View
German International School of Silicon Valley is a licensed child care center in Mountain View, CA, licensed for up to 110 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, both of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 25 centers in Mountain View and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on the LPA’s interviews and record reviews, on 9/25/2025, C1 was found, unsupervised, by staff members, right outside of the Multi-Purpose Room (MPR), between 10:45 am to 10:55 am. Director Morena Waack reported to the Child Care Oakland Regional Office via the telephone, the incident, on 9/29/2025. This poses an mmediate and potential risk to the health, safety, and or personal rights of children in care. 8 LPA recommendations and requirements are the following, 1. The Technical Support Program (TSP). TSP is FREE, voluntary, and a non-enforcement service of Community Care Licensing to assist child care providers experiencing compliance challenges. 2. Today's reports will be endorsed to the local Resource and Referral for review. 3. Submit a copy, 10/9/2025 staff minutes of meeting to LPA and staff attendance. LPA recommended for the Staff to review a video of Supervising Children in Child Care Centers, https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/supervising-children-in-child-care-centers/ and Child Care Reporting Requirements…
Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies. (a) A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times (1) The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). 1 Director is to draft a plan on how Director will ensure that classrooms are within the appropriate temperature range prior to children's arrival. In addition to drafted plan, an HVAC/plumbing proposal to be submitted to LPA along with timeframe for repair of furance. All items due no later than 2/4/2025 via email. This requirement is not being met as evidence by: During physical plant walkthrough it was observed that classroom 17 had a temperature of 65 degrees Farenheit. This poses a potential health & safety risk to children in care. 8
Complaint investigations
Staff left daycare child unattended in a park.
- Staff do not keep day care at a comfortable temperature for children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does German International School of Silicon Valley take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has German International School of Silicon Valley had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 8, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about German International School of Silicon Valley?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does German International School of Silicon Valley compare with other daycares in Mountain View?
It is tied for #19 of 25 centers in Mountain View by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was German International School of Silicon Valley last inspected?
Sep 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does German International School of Silicon Valley cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask German International School of Silicon Valley for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Mountain View, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs German International School of Silicon Valley?
The licensee is German International School Of Silicon Valley, and the administrator listed with the state is Morena Waack.
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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 434404393 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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