Valley Montessori School · Preschool, Livermore
Valley Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Livermore, CA, licensed for up to 180 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #29 of 44 centers in Livermore and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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The facility shall remove excess ground material and restore the fence to a consistent 4-foot height or install a new fence measuring 4 feet from the ground to meet Title 22 requirements. A follow-up visit will be conducted by the department to ensure the corrective steps have been completed by the
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The medication for C7 was found to be expired, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, 3 children had expire medication without box with prescription, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
-Staff does not ensure outside playground fence is four feet high.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Valley Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Valley Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Valley Montessori School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Valley Montessori School compare with other daycares in Livermore?
It is tied for #29 of 44 centers in Livermore by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Valley Montessori School last inspected?
Jul 24, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Valley Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Valley Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Livermore, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Valley Montessori School?
The licensee is Tri-valley Montessori School, and the administrator listed with the state is Tresa Patterson.
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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 013416514 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.