San Francisco Montessori Academy
San Francisco Montessori Academy is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 23 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 6 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 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 #1 of 344 centers in San Francisco and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview 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.
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Complaint investigations
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About this center
Common questions
Does San Francisco Montessori Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has San Francisco Montessori Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about San Francisco Montessori Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does San Francisco Montessori Academy compare with other daycares in San Francisco?
It is tied for #1 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was San Francisco Montessori Academy last inspected?
Jul 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does San Francisco Montessori Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask San Francisco Montessori Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Francisco County, which includes San Francisco, was $1,735 a month for preschoolers (about $2,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs San Francisco Montessori Academy?
The licensee is San Francisco Montessori Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Isabell Klein.
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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 384002968 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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