Millbrae · Licensed center

Millbrae Nursery School, INC

What these mean, and where they come from

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.

How they teach

Play-based

“Our curriculum is based on the idea that what children need during pre-school years is the freedom to explore their world through play. Play functions as the foundational element for all academic learning children will experience later on in life.”In their words, July 2026.millbraenurserycoop.org

One of 82 Bay Area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.

What it costs

$865 to $2,070 a month

Bay Area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.

Half-day $382 to $955 a month. Application fee $100.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 2 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
February 25, 2026
On file
6 visits since December 2022 — 4 cited nothing
Most serious
Type A — 101170(e)(1): All individuals subject to a criminal record review... shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This evidencie is not met by evidence by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were two staff that were not fingerprint cleared which poses an immediatel health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · August 22, 2024

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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Oct 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 22, 2024

CCR 101170(e)(1) · Type A

101170(e)(1): All individuals subject to a criminal record review... shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This evidencie is not met by evidence by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were two staff that were not fingerprint cleared which poses an immediatel health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 12, 2023

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. Once received, 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.

State report

Sep 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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

Hours
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, 5 days a week, school year
Schedule
Preschool Program (half-day sessions) and Full-Day Program

Details

(650) 589-3028

Address
86 Center St.
License
410503311, active

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All checked July 2026.

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