Montessori School of Novato
Montessori School of Novato is a licensed child care center in Novato, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 2 complaints, none of them substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 27 centers in Novato and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori School of Novato take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montessori School of Novato had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Montessori School of Novato?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Montessori School of Novato compare with other daycares in Novato?
It is tied for #1 of 27 centers in Novato by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Montessori School of Novato last inspected?
Jul 8, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori School of Novato cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori School of Novato for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes Novato, was $1,683 a month for preschoolers (about $2,120 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori School of Novato?
The licensee is Montessori School Of Novato, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Susan M. Young.
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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 213000400 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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