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West Marin Montessori School

1 Lagunitas School Road, San Geronimo, CA 94963 · Marin County
Child care center (preschool)

West Marin Montessori School is a licensed child care center in San Geronimo, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #50 of 131 centers in Marin County and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #50 of 131 centers in Marin County
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 22, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 9, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 23, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMay 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 23, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 25, 2024

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About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 25, 2016
LicenseeWest Marin Montessori School
AdministratorAlyssa Gleason
Phone(415) 279-1180
State facility #214005391

Common questions

Does West Marin Montessori School take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has West Marin Montessori School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does West Marin Montessori School compare with other daycares in Marin County?

It is tied for #50 of 131 centers in Marin County by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was West Marin Montessori School last inspected?

Sep 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does West Marin Montessori School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask West Marin Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes San Geronimo, was $1,683 a month for preschoolers (about $2,120 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs West Marin Montessori School?

The licensee is West Marin Montessori School, and the administrator listed with the state is Alyssa Gleason.

Licensed centers nearby

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 214005391 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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