Hamilton Montessori School
Hamilton Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Novato, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 4). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #24 of 27 centers in Novato and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not ensure adequate supervision at all times. A child was able to leave the facility due to a lack of supervision. This posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not ensure reporting requirements were met for unusual incidents. A child left the facility without teacher supervision, and the Department did not receive a report from the facility regarding the incident. This posed a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, observation, and record review, the facility does not have a current LIC 308 Designation of Facility Responsibility completed for the administrator present today. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited abovewhich poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Hamilton Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Hamilton Montessori School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 30, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Hamilton Montessori School compare with other daycares in Novato?
It is #24 of 27 centers in Novato by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Hamilton Montessori School last inspected?
Nov 4, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Hamilton Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hamilton Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes Novato, was $1,683 a month for preschoolers (about $2,120 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Hamilton Montessori School?
The licensee is Unity In Marin, and the administrator listed with the state is Cindy Acker.
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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 214005417 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.