Little Einstein's Montessori Preschool · 24 North Fifth Street, Preschool, San Jose

24 North Fifth Street, San Jose, CA 95112 · Santa Clara County

Closed Child care center (preschool)

This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Apr 13, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Little Einstein's Montessori Preschool was a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 30 children. Its license closed around April 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it twice, investigated 1 complaint (1 substantiated) and issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

0 Type A citations

1 Type B citations

2 Inspections

1 of 1 Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jun 11, 2025 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct

Personal rights §101223(a)(1)

Personal Rights:a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1)To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. Director stated that she will submit a plan to ensure that Children's Personal Rights will not be violated and submit the plan by the POC date. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews, Staff speaks to children in a rudely manner. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8

Plan of correction due Jun 25, 2025

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Jun 11, 2025 Complaint investigation received May 2, 2025

Substantiated allegation:

1. Staff speaks to children in a rudely manner.

1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity 30 children

License type Child care center (preschool)

License status Closed

Licensed since Aug 18, 2015

Closed Apr 13, 2026

Licensee Barrenechea,mercedes L

Last administrator April Cleveland

State facility # 434414181

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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 434414181 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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