San Mateo · Licensed center
A+ Immersion Preschool
- Small developmental center, licensed for 30 children.
- Run by the person who holds the license.
What these mean, and where they come from
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.
Source for who runs it
ccld.dss.ca.govHow they teach
Developmental and bilingual
“Developmental appropriate practices to meet individual needs”In their words, July 2026.aplusimmersion.com
“We are a 100% Mandarin program.”In their words, July 2026.aplusimmersion.com
One of 30 Bay Area providers that describe a developmental approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, ratios and staff, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 3 of 6 cited something
Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- July 15, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since July 2022 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 19, 2024
CCR 101700.3 · Type B
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b)(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source (B). This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 30, 2024
WD 101700(b) · Type B
(b) All licensed Child Care Centers operating in buildings constructed before January 1, 2010, shall test their water for lead pursuant to these written directives. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 10:10AM., Based on record review, interview, and observations, LPA confirmed facility fixtures, used for drinking water and food preparation, have not been tested for lead exceedance levels. This pose a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Jul 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 25, 2022
CCR 101229.1(b) · Type B
(b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and iinterview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in as person who is dropping off or picking up child are being signed in/out which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
How the comparison is built
Routine visits: across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits).
A day here
- Outdoors
- Outdoor play scheduled daily, mid-morning and late afternoon
- Sleep
- Daily nap/quiet time 12:45-3:00, preceded by story reading
- Schedule
- flexible 2-5 days/week (part-week and full-week), based on availability
Details
- Website
- aplusimmersion.com
- Address
- 1501 South B Street
- License
- 414002756, active
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 aplusimmersion.com
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 aplusimmersion.com
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Outdoors, Sleep — Checked July 2026 aplusimmersion.com
- Schedule — Checked July 2026 aplusimmersion.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 aplusimmersion.com
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov