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Acqua Montessori School

Licensed & activeAges PreschoolUp to 24 children

8 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903

Safety record

3 citations across 4 licensing visits

None was Type A (immediate risk). California licensing visits since 2023.

Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Jun 5, 2026May 11, 2026
Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))
Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Jun 5, 2026May 11, 2026
Personnel Records (§101217(a)(12))
Health records & medicationCorrection was due Mar 29, 2024Feb 29, 2024
Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1))

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Updated Nov 6, 2026 · every fact links to its source

California CCLD licensing visits since 2021 (inspections, complaint investigations and follow-ups), updated daily. Citations are matched to the latest visit on or before their correction due date, because the state download does not link them; Type A (immediate risk) and Type B totals are shown per visit kind.

Citations by visit kind (state totals)

Visits	Count	Type B
Licensing inspections	3	2
Complaint investigations	0	0
Other (follow-up, case management)	1	1

Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.

Complaints investigated

No complaints on record since 2021.

Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Open	Evidence
May 11, 2026	Licensing inspection	Citations issued	2	0	Verified

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Date

Inspection

Result

Findings

Open

Evidence

May 11, 2026

Licensing inspection

Citations issued

Verified

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Acqua Toddler House San Rafael, 94903	Child care center	—	16	No records	—	0.1 km
Miss Nicky's Preschool & Toddler Center San Rafael, 94903	Child care center	—	42	No records	—	0.3 km
Abbey Montessori Children's Center - Preschool San Rafael, 94903	Child care center	—	30	No records	—	1.0 km
Abbey Montessori Children's Center - Infant San Rafael, 94903	Child care center	—	12	No records	—	1.0 km
JCC Preschool San Rafael San Rafael, 94903	Child care center	—	150	No records	—	1.3 km
C.a.m.(Cfs)-Old Gallinas Children's Center (PS) San Rafael, 94903	Child care center	—	140	No records	—	1.7 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA	214005482	name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #214005482 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CDSS CCL Facility Map CA	214005482	location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	214005482	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #214005482 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	May 11, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	214005482	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #214005482 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Apr 5, 2024	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	214005482	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #214005482 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Feb 29, 2024	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	214005482	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #214005482 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Jun 21, 2023	Nov 6, 2026

Acqua Montessori School

3 citations across 4 licensing visits

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Acqua Montessori School

3 citations across 4 licensing visits

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
May 11, 2026	§1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 5, 2026	Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))
May 11, 2026	§101217(a)(12) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 5, 2026	Personnel Records (§101217(a)(12))
Feb 29, 2024	§1597.16(a)(1) Health records & medication	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 29, 2024	Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1))