Montessori de Terra Linda
Montessori de Terra Linda is a licensed child care center in San Rafael, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #18 of 35 centers in San Rafael and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation interview record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori de Terra Linda take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori de Terra Linda had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Montessori de Terra Linda compare with other daycares in San Rafael?
It is #18 of 35 centers in San Rafael by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori de Terra Linda last inspected?
Nov 3, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Montessori de Terra Linda cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori de Terra Linda for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes San Rafael, was $1,683 a month for preschoolers (about $2,120 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori de Terra Linda?
The licensee is Montessori De Terra Linda, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Laurin Abramson.
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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 213001370 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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