San Mateo · Licensed center
Carey School (the)
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 41 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 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since January 2023.
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Licensing inspections
Jun 18, 20251 citation
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
“(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not testing fixtures for lead prior to the deadline of 1/1/2023. which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
- Jan 9, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had fewer: 64% of 362 had none cited.
How all 362 Bay Area centers inspected twice compare
Of the 362 Bay Area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None64%
- 1 of 232%This center
- Both4%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- June 18, 2025
- On file
- 2 visits since January 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not testing fixtures for lead prior to the deadline of 1/1/2023. which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· June 18, 2025
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.
Jun 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 18, 2025
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not testing fixtures for lead prior to the deadline of 1/1/2023. which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (650) 345-8205
- Address
- 2101 Alameda De Las Pulgas, San Mateo, 94403
- License
- 410517519
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Who runs it ccld.dss.ca.gov
Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.