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Little Einstein's Montessori Preschool · 2798 South Bascom Avenue, Child Care Center, San Jose

2798 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124 · Santa Clara County
Child care center (single license, multiple age groups)

Little Einstein's Montessori Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 41 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have not made a routine inspection and investigated 3 complaints, none of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough history California has not inspected this center since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
0 Inspections
0 of 3 Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected —

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 24, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 21, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jul 16, 2025 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This Evidence was not met by 1 By
Plan of correction due Aug 1, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated May 20, 2026 Complaint investigation received Apr 30, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Dec 10, 2025 Complaint investigation received Dec 8, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Jul 16, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jun 25, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 41 children
License type Child care center (single license, multiple age groups)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jan 22, 2024
Licensee Little Einstein's Montessori Preschool LLC
Administrator Selena Altman
Phone (408) 559-1581
State facility # 434417139
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Common questions

Has Little Einstein's Montessori Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Little Einstein's Montessori Preschool?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How much does Little Einstein's Montessori Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Einstein's Montessori Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes San Jose, was $1,940 a month for infants (about $2,450 today), $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) and $724 a month for school-age children (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Little Einstein's Montessori Preschool?

The licensee is Little Einstein's Montessori Preschool LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Selena Altman.

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 434417139 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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