Hillsborough · Licensed center
North Hillsborough Preschool
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 25 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since February 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 21, 2026Nothing cited
Dec 3, 20241 citation
WD 101700(b)Type B
“(b) All licensed Child Care Centers operating in buildings constructed before January 1, 2010, shall test their water for lead pursuant to these written directives. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having lead water results posted on the Waterboard website, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Per director, they test for lead water yearly with in the school district.”
WD 101700(b)
- Mar 17, 2022Nothing cited
Feb 28, 20221 citation
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
“(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, both the director and teacher did not complete the mandated reporter certificate, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 79% of 569 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None41%
- 1 of 438%
- 2 of 415%This center
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 21, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since February 2022 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(b) All licensed Child Care Centers operating in buildings constructed before January 1, 2010, shall test their water for lead pursuant to these written directives. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having lead water results posted on the Waterboard website, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Per director, they test for lead water yearly with in the school district.
· December 3, 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.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 3, 2024
WD 101700(b) · Type B
(b) All licensed Child Care Centers operating in buildings constructed before January 1, 2010, shall test their water for lead pursuant to these written directives. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having lead water results posted on the Waterboard website, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Per director, they test for lead water yearly with in the school district.
Feb 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 28, 2022
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, both the director and teacher did not complete the mandated reporter certificate, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (650) 342-1478
- Address
- 545 Eucalyptus Avenue, Hillsborough, 94010
- License
- 410509659
- Ownership
- Government-run
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State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Ownership — Checked November 2026 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.