San Mateo · Licensed center

Hope Lutheran Preschool

A faith-based center in San Mateo, licensed for 27 children. The state cited something at 1 of 5 routine visits (Bay Area centers: about 1 in 4).

How they teach

Faith-based

“Hope Lutheran Preschool offers young children a Christian setting in which to grow, to learn, and to develop spiritually, cognitively, emotionally and socially.”In their words. hopelutheransanmateo.org, July 2026

One of 20 Bay Area providers that describe a faith-based approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

Ratio not published

One staff is named on their site, with no start year given.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 1 of 5 cited something

Across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits).

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
September 25, 2025
On file
5 visits since May 2022 — 4 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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 7, 2023

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. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Apr 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

Details

Phone
(650) 345-8438
Website
hopelutheransanmateo.org
Address
600 West 42nd Avenue
License
410500322, active

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

State record

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