Little Flowers Montessori · Pleasanton
Little Flowers Montessori is a licensed child care center in Pleasanton, CA, licensed for up to 148 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 6 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #25 of 33 centers in Pleasanton and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as expire food (Mini Muffins and Honey Crackers), which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation:There is a jumper observed inside the Jasmine room and utilized by toddler age chidlren, which poses a potential risk to children in care. The age limit on the jumper is stated, over 3 years of old. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Little Flowers Montessori take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Flowers Montessori had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Little Flowers Montessori?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Little Flowers Montessori compare with other daycares in Pleasanton?
It is tied for #25 of 33 centers in Pleasanton by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Flowers Montessori last inspected?
Sep 4, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Little Flowers Montessori cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Flowers Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Pleasanton, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Flowers Montessori?
The licensee is Ruwangi Sumanasekera, and the administrator listed with the state is Vanessa Stevenson.
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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 013420907 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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