Sharmila Montessori House of Children
Sharmila Montessori House of Children is a licensed child care center in Portola Valley, CA, licensed for up to 61 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #166 of 323 centers in San Mateo County and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. This pose a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 The facility will notify LPA of the retest results by set due date.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Sharmila Montessori House of Children take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sharmila Montessori House of Children had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Sharmila Montessori House of Children compare with other daycares in San Mateo County?
It is tied for #166 of 323 centers in San Mateo County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sharmila Montessori House of Children last inspected?
Nov 3, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sharmila Montessori House of Children cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sharmila Montessori House of Children for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Portola Valley, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sharmila Montessori House of Children?
The licensee is Sharmila Montessori House Of Children, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Mary Sharmila Fernando.
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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 414004942 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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