Rising Star Montessori School
Rising Star Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Alameda, CA, licensed for up to 122 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. 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 32 centers in Alameda and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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About this center
Common questions
Does Rising Star Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Rising Star Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Rising Star Montessori School compare with other daycares in Alameda?
It is tied for #1 of 32 centers in Alameda by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Rising Star Montessori School last inspected?
Sep 29, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Rising Star Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rising Star Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Alameda, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Rising Star Montessori School?
The licensee is Sunrise Associates, and the administrator listed with the state is Cassondra Shephard-nance.
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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 013420949 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.