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San Mateo-Foster City Schl Dist - Lead Elementary

lead.smfcsd.net

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 72 children.
  • Hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 5 days a week.
  • Run by a school district, which holds the license.

What to know

They serve: ages 3 to 5 (their website).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 5 licensing inspections since November 2022.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Jun 26, 2024Nothing cited
  • Jun 7, 20241 citation
    • CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
      • “101229(a)(1) Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation, of a teacher at any time except as specified in sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). This requirement was not met as evidence based on interviews conducted with Director Based on interview with the Director, child was able to leave the classroom, opened the school gate and attempted to go home to his mother. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care”

        CCR 101229(a)(1)

  • May 14, 2024Nothing cited
  • Aug 9, 2023Nothing cited
  • Nov 10, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 5 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 5 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (457 centers).

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%This center
  • 2 of 523%
  • 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
May 16, 2025
On file
5 visits since November 2022 — 4 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type A — 101229(a)(1) Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation, of a teacher at any time except as specified in sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). This requirement was not met as evidence based on interviews conducted with Director Based on interview with the Director, child was able to leave the classroom, opened the school gate and attempted to go home to his mother. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care · June 7, 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.

Apr 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · April 18, 2025

Unsubstantiated

ALLEGATION(S): Staff pushed child. Staff do not provide adequate food service to daycare children. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On May 16, 2025, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Z.B. conducted an unannounced visit to the facility to conclude the complaint received on April 18, 2025. Upon arrival, LPA met with the co-director, A.D., and explained the purpose of the visit. During today’s visit, LPA observed eleven staff members, including A. and 58 preschool children present. The center operates within the school district, so the staff's criminal clearance background checks are completed through the district. The center's operation hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. However, Classroom 1 operates part-time, from 8:30 a.m to 12:00 p.m. As part of the complaint investigation conducted in several occasions and dates, the LPA obtained pertinent documentation, reviewed facility records, and conducted interviews with parents, staff members, and the director. See page 2. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Mar 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · March 27, 2025

Unsubstantiated

ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not provide adequate supervision to children in care. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On April 18, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Z.B. conducted an unannounced visit to the facility to conclude the complaint received on March 27, 2025. Upon arrival, LPA met with the Co-director, A.D., and explained the purpose of the visit. During today’s visit, LPA observed 9 adults and 60 preschool children present. As part of the complaint investigation, LPA obtained pertinent documentation, reviewed facility records, and conducted interviews with the director, parents, and staff members. Based on the investigation, observation, and the information obtained, the above allegation was determined to be unsubstantiated. Therefore, the complaint is considered closed. The report was reviewed and signed by the co-director, A.D. The findings were delivered during the visit. An exit interview was conducted, and a Notice of Site Visit was issued and must remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Jun 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jun 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 7, 2024

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A

101229(a)(1) Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation, of a teacher at any time except as specified in sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). This requirement was not met as evidence based on interviews conducted with Director Based on interview with the Director, child was able to leave the classroom, opened the school gate and attempted to go home to his mother. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care

State report

May 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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A day here

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 5 days a week

Schedule
Schedule
Half-day, full-day

Details

Phone
(650) 312-7550
Address
949 Ocean View, San Mateo, 94401
License
410518992

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State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=3, 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

Details

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.

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