San Mateo · Licensed center
Pfs - Early Learning Cdc
At a glance
- Medium STEAM center, licensed for 48 children.
- Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., year round.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 3 licensing inspections since August 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jun 5, 2025Nothing cited
- Apr 11, 2024Nothing cited
- Aug 31, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had the same: 51% of 568.
How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None51%This center
- 1 of 334%
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 15, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2022 — all of them cited nothing · 4 complaint investigations
- 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.
Jul 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · July 6, 2026
ALLEGATION(S): Unqualified staff are providing care and supervision to day care children in care. Staff speak inappropriately to day care children in care. Staff yell at day care children in care. Staff use an inappropriate form of punishment with day care children in care. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On September 15, 2026, at approximately 10:45am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tapia-Mandujano conducted an unannounced inspection to deliver the complaint investigation findings in response to the above allegation that was made to the department on July 6, 2026. LPA met with Site Manager, A.V. and explained the purpose of the visit. Facility is a combination license with an Infant program on site. Preschool program operates in four classrooms, two preschool rooms and two toddler rooms. During today’s inspection, there was a total of 43 children (13 toddlers and 30 preschoolers) being supervised by 10 staff. All adults present are fingerprint cleared and associated. During today's inspection, LPA inspected the preschool facility for health and safety hazards. LPA also conducted a staff interview. Continued on Page 2... Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Jul 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · July 1, 2026
ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not ensure that the food-preparation area was kept free of animals INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On September 15, 2026, at approximately 10:45am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tapia-Mandujano conducted an unannounced inspection to deliver the complaint investigation findings in response to the above allegation that was made to the department on July 1, 2026. LPA met with Site Manager, A.V. and explained the purpose of the visit. Facility is a combination license with an Infant program on site. Preschool program operates in four classrooms, two preschool rooms and two toddler rooms. During today’s inspection, there was a total of 43 children (13 toddlers and 30 preschoolers) being supervised by 10 staff. All adults present are fingerprint cleared and associated. During today's inspection, LPA inspected the preschool facility for health and safety hazards. LPA also conducted a staff interview. Continued on Page 2... Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Aug 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · August 15, 2024
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): Staff speaks inappropriately to day care children INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On October 17, 2024, at approximately 9:10 am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M.O. conducted an unannounced inspection and met with Program Manager, J.B. Purpose of the inspection was explained and was to deliver complaint findings for the above allegation. Present in the facility were Program manager, 10 staff caring for a total of 39 children (29 preschoolers and 14 toddlers). Facility is operating within capacity. During today's inspection, LPA and Program manager inspected the facility for health and safety hazards and LPA conducted interviews. During the course of the investigation, LPA inspected facility, conducted interviews, conducted observations, and reviewed pertinent documentation provided. Based on evidence obtained, it was determined that the allegation, Staff speaks inappropriately to day care children, is determined to be UNSUBSTANTIATED. Although the above allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. Upon receipt of this report, Facility shall post the Notice of Site Visit for 30 consecutive days. Failure to maintain posting as required will result in an immediate $100 civil penalty. This report is public and can be reviewed. Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with Program Manager, J.B. and Appeal rights were provided. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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A day here
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., year round
Meals and schedule
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and snack included daily
- Schedule
- Full-day, half-day
How they teach
STEAM
“STEM from the Start is a signature PFS Early Learning initiative to bring Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math into the curriculum of our students ages birth to twelve years.”
Details
- Phone
- (650) 403-4300
- Address
- 24 Second Avenue, San Mateo, 94401
- License
- 414001932
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 peninsulafamilyservice.org
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 3 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=6, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Hours — Checked July 2026 dev-pfs.pantheonsite.io/…/PFS-EL-Brochure_Features-Final.pdf
- Calendar — Checked July 2026 peninsulafamilyservice.org
- Schedule — Checked July 2026 dev-pfs.pantheonsite.io/…/spa.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 peninsulafamilyservice.org
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 peninsulafamilyservice.org
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.