Oakland Montessori School
Oakland Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 74 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #111 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that staff Crystal Martin did not have proof of criminal record clearance and association to the facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that lead test of facility water has not been completed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that at least 3 staff is missing proof of current mandated reporter training certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Oakland Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Oakland Montessori School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 22, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Oakland Montessori School compare with other daycares in Oakland?
It is tied for #111 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Oakland Montessori School last inspected?
Oct 8, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Oakland Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Oakland Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Oakland, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Oakland Montessori School?
The licensee is Oakland Montessori Elementary School, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Natasha Lettis.
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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 010214163 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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