Half Moon Bay · Licensed center
Ihsd, Inc-Half Moon Bay Head Start Center
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 20 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 April 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Dec 8, 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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
- Nov 16, 2023Nothing cited
- Mar 24, 2023Nothing cited
- Nov 30, 2022Nothing cited
- Jun 16, 2022Nothing cited
Apr 5, 20221 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
“101229(a)(1) Responsible for providing Care and Supervision: 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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, LPA confirmed day-care child, C1, was left alone in the outdoor play yard for two minutes. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
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
- December 8, 2025
- On file
- 6 visits since April 2022 — 4 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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· December 8, 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.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 8, 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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Apr 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 5, 2022
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
101229(a)(1) Responsible for providing Care and Supervision: 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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, LPA confirmed day-care child, C1, was left alone in the outdoor play yard for two minutes. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (650) 726-3869
- Address
- 900 No Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay, 94019
- License
- 410517145
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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
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.