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Montessori School of Los Altos

303 Parkside Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94306 · Santa Clara County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months Child care center (preschool)

Montessori School of Los Altos is a licensed child care center in Palo Alto, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #49 of 56 centers in Palo Alto and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 72% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #49 of 56 centers in Palo Alto
1 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
5 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 5, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 5, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Mar 28, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jan 17, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Feb 1, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Mar 4, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 2
Training & qualifications 2
Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Aug 5, 2026 Inspection Background checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one staff on site providing care and supervision to children did not have a fingerprint clearance or exemtpion, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 6, 2026
Type B Aug 5, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 2 of 5 staff files reviewed by LPA did not have proof of immunizations for MMR (measles) and Tdap (pertussis), which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 4, 2026
Type B Aug 5, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 1 of 5 staff files reviewed by LPA did not a LIC 503 Health Screening on file. In addition, 2 of 5 staff files reviewed by LPA had TB test results that were from more than 1 year prior to emploment at the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 4, 2026
Type B Mar 28, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(B)
Based on LPA observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one child's prescription medication did not have written approval and instructions on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 25, 2025
Type B Feb 1, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.LPA observed Staff members had an expired mandated reporter training or did not have the completed the mandated reporter training.
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity 48 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Feb 22, 2008
Licensee Montessori School Of Los Altos
Administrator Candice Yang
Phone (650) 493-7200
State facility # 434408892
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Does Montessori School of Los Altos take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Montessori School of Los Altos had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 5, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Montessori School of Los Altos compare with other daycares in Palo Alto?

It is tied for #49 of 56 centers in Palo Alto by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Montessori School of Los Altos last inspected?

Aug 5, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Montessori School of Los Altos cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori School of Los Altos for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Palo Alto, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Montessori School of Los Altos?

The licensee is Montessori School Of Los Altos, and the administrator listed with the state is Candice Yang.

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 434408892 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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