Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.5
- Local median
- 0.25
PIEDMONT HILLS MONTESSORI ACADEMY
1425 OLD PIEDMONT ROAD, San Jose, CA 95132
- Facility:
- 434416981
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 65
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionOctober 23, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 23, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for PIEDMONT HILLS MONTESSORI ACADEMY from August 17, 2021 through October 23, 2025.
Five inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on October 23, 2024 and involved staff training, with a due date of November 6, 2024.
Licensing compliance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 4 local median in 95132
Compared to 31 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 10%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.13
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
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No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties:(d)the child care center director, or the substitute director as specified in (f) below, shall be on the premises during the hours the center is in operation. (1) The child care center director shall not accept outside employment that interferes with the duties specified in this chapter. The requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and records reviewed, Staff ( S1-Juan Wu), who acts as a Center Director some days is also operating a FCCH whose operations overlaps with this centers operation hours. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and rights of children in care
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 6, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101215.1(d)(1) - 101215.1(d)(1)
- Official code
- 101215.1(d)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- 101218.1 Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (b)At the time of acceptance of each child in care, the licensee shall inform each child's parent or authorized representative of his/her rights that include, but are not limited to, the following: (1)To enter and inspect the child care center in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1596.857. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based off of interviews and observations it was found that facility did not allow authorized reprentatives into facility unless they had a scheduled appointment. Head of Schools Joanne Wu stated that they were practicing COVID-19 requirements and was not aware this advisement had changed. This is poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based off of interviews and observations it was found that facility did not allow authorized reprentatives into facility unless they had a scheduled appointment. Head of Schools Joanne Wu stated that they were practicing COVID-19 requirements and was not aware this advisement had changed. This is poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 31, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101218.1(b)(1) - 101218.1(b)(1)
- Official code
- 101218.1(b)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- 101200(b)(1) Inspection Authority of The Department (b) The Department has the authority to interview children or staff without prior consent.(1) The licensee shall ensure that provisions are made for private interviews with any children or staff members. The requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, with head of schools, licensee, joanne wu. It was observed at 11:49am Joanne came into the directors office and had been listening into room as staff interviews were being conducted This poses an immediate risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on observation and interview, with head of schools, licensee, joanne wu. It was observed at 11:49am Joanne came into the directors office and had been listening into room as staff interviews were being conducted This poses an immediate risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 8, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101200(b)(1) - 101200(b)(1)
- Official code
- 101200(b)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Admission Agreement (a) The licensee and the child's authorized representative shall jointly complete a current individual written admission agreement for the child. This documentation shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per LPAs review of the files: The LPA observed that the previous owners admission agreements were being reused and were never updated when the new ownership took aver and operated under a new license.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 10, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101219(a) - 101219(a)
- Official code
- 101219(a)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. Joanne Wu agreed to review regulation, and submit a written plan stating the Protocols/ Procedure of an event of a student or staff are diagnosed with positive COVID-19 and submit a Unusual Incident by the POC date. in addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. Epidemic outbreaks. Joanne Wu stated she did not notify Licensing Department of a Postive COVID-19 case, This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 23, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(E) - 101212(d)(1)(E)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(E)