Foster City · Licensed center
Peninsula Jewish Community Center Preschool
- Large center, licensed for 231 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What these mean, and where they come from
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.
Source for who runs it
ccld.dss.ca.govShortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 0 of 9 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
- October 30, 2025
- On file
- 9 visits since June 2023 — all of them cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- 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.
Dec 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · December 12, 2023
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): Facility staff hit day care children. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On March 7, 2024, at approximately 1:55pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Maria Olguin-Leon conducted an unannounced visit to deliver complaint finding for the above allegation. LPA met with the Associate Director, L.N. and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during today’s visit were Associated Director, 26 staff and 119 preschool age children. Facility is operating within capacity During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted interviews with staff, children and random parents and reviewed pertinent reports provided by parties involved. Based on evidence obtained, it was determined that the allegation, Facility staff hit day care children, is determined to be UNSUBSTANTIATED. Although the above allegation may have happened or is valid, based on LPA’s interview and record review which were conducted, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Associate Director, L.N. Appeal Rights were provided. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
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).
Details
- Address
- 800 Foster City Blvd.
- License
- 414000829, active
The state licenses this address more than once, to the same licensee.
The infant-center license is published separately, with its own license and its own inspection record:
Peninsula Jewish Community CenterDo you run Peninsula Jewish Community Center Preschool? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Adding it is free and takes about ten minutes.
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State record
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov