San Mateo · Licensed center
Pfs - Early Learning Cdc
- Medium STEAM center, licensed for 48 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
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.
Source for who runs it
ccld.dss.ca.govHow 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.”In their words, July 2026.peninsulafamilyservice.org
One of 5 Bay Area providers that describe a STEAM approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
Ratio not published
Five staff are named on their site, with no start years given.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 0 of 3 cited something
Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits. Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.
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
- June 5, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2022 — 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.
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) Maria Olguin-Leon conducted an unannounced inspection and met with Program Manager, Jessica Bloom. 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, Jessica Bloom and Appeal rights were provided. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and snack included daily
- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, year round
- Schedule
- full-day, half-day
Details
- Website
- peninsulafamilyservice.org
- Address
- 24 Second Avenue
- License
- 414001932, active
- Ages they serve
- ages 0–5
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 peninsulafamilyservice.org
Who cares for your child
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Meals, Hours — Checked July 2026 dev-pfs.pantheonsite.io
- Calendar — Checked July 2026 peninsulafamilyservice.org
- Schedule — Checked July 2026 dev-pfs.pantheonsite.io
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 September 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov