San Mateo · Licensed center
Bunker Hill Parents Participation Nursery School
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 24 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since July 2022.
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Licensing inspections
Oct 15, 20261 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
“(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on evidenced collected, LPA confirmed child in care (C1) was left alone for 1-2 minutes, and had accessed the off-limit area of the building (kitchen).This poses an potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
- Apr 28, 2026Nothing cited
- Apr 7, 2025Nothing cited
- Dec 12, 2023Nothing cited
Sep 26, 20221 citation
101700.3(b)(1)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 5.5 ppb of lead in their water source. Once recieved, the facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
101700.3(b)(1)
- Jul 11, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 52% of 252 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%
- 2 of 631%This center
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 15, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since July 2022 — 4 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on evidenced collected, LPA confirmed child in care (C1) was left alone for 1-2 minutes, and had accessed the off-limit area of the building (kitchen).This poses an potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
· October 15, 2026
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.
Oct 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 15, 2026
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on evidenced collected, LPA confirmed child in care (C1) was left alone for 1-2 minutes, and had accessed the off-limit area of the building (kitchen).This poses an potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Mar 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · March 8, 2023
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): Facility does not have adequate staffing to care and supervise day care children. Staff did not communicate with authorized representatives in a timely manner. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 3/16/2023 at 8:45AM., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), L. J. Gomez met with Director, T.T. Purpose of inspection was explained and was for an unannounced, complaint investigation. Present was the director, one staff, nine parents supervising 13 children. Children present had been properly signed-in. LPA inspected facility with director for health and safety hazards. During today's inspection, LPA performed site observations, interviews with staff/ director, and reviewed facility records. During the course of the investigation, site observations were conducted on 3/16/2023. A review of the facility records was completed, which included the Staff Records; Sign-in Logs; Admission Agreement; and Parent Volunteer Schedule. LPA conducted interview with director, staff and involved parties. (REFER TO LIC9099C FOR CONT.) Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Sep 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 26, 2022
101700.3(b)(1) · 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 5.5 ppb of lead in their water source. Once recieved, the facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (650) 349-1581
- Address
- 2145 Bunker Hill Dr, Rm. 3-6, San Mateo, 94402
- License
- 410500083
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State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 bunkerhillschool.org
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.