The Montessori School of Central Marin-p/S
The Montessori School of Central Marin-p/S is a licensed child care center in San Rafael, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. All 2 came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 35 centers in San Rafael and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on complaint investigation the center did not comply with the section cited above. LPA conducted interviews and reviewed pertinent information and found that childrens personal rights were violated...
Based on complaint investigation the center did not comply with the section cited above. LPA conducted interviews and reviewed pertinent information and found that center did not comply with reporting requirements...
Complaint investigations
Staff handled children in a rough manner.
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About this center
Common questions
Does The Montessori School of Central Marin-p/S take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has The Montessori School of Central Marin-p/S had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about The Montessori School of Central Marin-p/S?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does The Montessori School of Central Marin-p/S compare with other daycares in San Rafael?
It is tied for #15 of 35 centers in San Rafael by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Montessori School of Central Marin-p/S last inspected?
Sep 18, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does The Montessori School of Central Marin-p/S cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Montessori School of Central Marin-p/S 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 The Montessori School of Central Marin-p/S?
The licensee is Central Marin Preschool, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Criselda Thomas.
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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 213005121 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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