Menlo Park · Licensed center
Nativity School
At a glance
- Medium faith-based center, licensed for 39 children.
- Tuition Preschool $1,833 a month. See costs
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since July 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Nov 12, 20251 citation
HSC 1596.954Type B
“Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.954
- Oct 22, 2025Nothing cited
- May 8, 2024Nothing cited
Apr 12, 20242 citations
CCR 102370(d)(2)Type A
“d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility:(3) Request and be approved for a transfer of a criminal record exemption, as specified in Section 102370.1(p), unless, upon request for a transfer, the Department permits the individual to be employed, reside or be present at the facility. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, it was observed that S1 was present in the facility and not associated to license. Based on interview S1 has been in facility for 2 years.”
CCR 102370(d)(2)
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
“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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review it was observed that facility has not completed lead testing. Director stated that building was built in 2015 but no documentation was uploaded to site as well as proper documentation to prove the build.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
- Jul 21, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 64% of 457 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None29%
- 1 of 535%
- 2 of 523%This center
- 3 of 59%
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- November 12, 2025
- On file
- 5 visits since July 2022 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility:(3) Request and be approved for a transfer of a criminal record exemption, as specified in Section 102370.1(p), unless, upon request for a transfer, the Department permits the individual to be employed, reside or be present at the facility. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, it was observed that S1 was present in the facility and not associated to license. Based on interview S1 has been in facility for 2 years.
· April 12, 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.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 12, 2025
HSC 1596.954 · Type B
Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 12, 2024
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review it was observed that facility has not completed lead testing. Director stated that building was built in 2015 but no documentation was uploaded to site as well as proper documentation to prove the build.
Request Denied
CCR 102370(d)(2) · Type A
d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility:(3) Request and be approved for a transfer of a criminal record exemption, as specified in Section 102370.1(p), unless, upon request for a transfer, the Department permits the individual to be employed, reside or be present at the facility. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, it was observed that S1 was present in the facility and not associated to license. Based on interview S1 has been in facility for 2 years.
Deficiency Dismissed
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What it costs
$1,833 a month for a preschooler
Bay Area comparison hidden until they say whether this is a full-time price.
- Siblings
- Tuition reduction for families who enroll multiple children
How they teach
Faith-based
“Nativity School is committed to the teachings, values, and beliefs of the Catholic Church, while engaging and nurturing each student within a diverse learning community.”
Details
- Phone
- (650) 325-7304
- Address
- 1250 Laurel Street, Menlo Park, 94025
- License
- 414004095
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach nativityschool.com
What it costs
- Preschool, Sibling discount nativityschool.com
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website nativityschool.com
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.