None was Type A (immediate risk). 2 complaints were investigated; 1 allegation was substantiated. California licensing visits since 2023.
Waivers and Exceptions for Program Flexibility (§101175(a))
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2))
Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))
What parents say online, cameras, food and extra costs, tuition, teacher turnover, your drop-off and pick-up traffic, plus the full record — researched, reviewed by a person, delivered by email.
| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Complaint investigations | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 5 | 0 | 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.
| Closed | Substantiated | Inconclusive | Unfounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Empire Montessori Preschool.
Unlock — $12“Public record” rows come from state datasets. Missing information never means there is no issue.
Distilled into recurring themes, with dates and sources.
Unlock in the reportHistorical traffic at opening and closing, from every direction.
Unlock in the report| Apr 22, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Licensing inspection | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Licensing inspection | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | §101175(a) Records, permits & program | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 16, 2026 | Waivers and Exceptions for Program Flexibility (§101175(a)) |
| Oct 15, 2024 | §101223(a)(2) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Oct 29, 2024 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2)) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | §1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due May 3, 2024 | Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1)) |
Facilities are grouped under one operator when their published legal names match exactly after normalization (exact normalized legal name). Parent company: not verified.
| Facility | Type | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Montessori Preschool San Jose, 95112 | Child care center | 31 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Montessori Preschool San Jose, 95112 | Child care center | — | 31 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Lotus Preschool San Jose, 95112 | Child care center | — | 24 | No records | — | 0.7 km |
| San Jose Day Nursery San Jose, 95112 | Child care center | — | 72 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| San Jose Day Nursery Infant/Toddler Program San Jose, 95112 | Child care center | — | 36 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| Sunflowers Montessori Preschool San Jose, 95112 | Child care center | — | 40 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| Little Einstein's Montessori Preschool San Jose, 95112 | Child care center | — | 28 | No records | — | 1.2 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 434410825 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434410825 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 434410825 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 434410825 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434410825 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Apr 22, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 434410825 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434410825 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Apr 22, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 434410825 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434410825 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Apr 15, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 434410825 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434410825 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 434410825 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434410825 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Sep 10, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.