San Mateo · Licensed center
San Mateo-Foster City Schl Dist - Park School
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 37 children.
Program news
The state’s license allowed 47 children in July. Since November it allows 37.
From the state’s licensing record. Shortlist last read it on November 8, 2026.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Aug 27, 2026Nothing cited
- Jan 9, 2025Nothing cited
Nov 16, 20231 citation
CCR 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
“1597.16(a)(1) Written Directives. A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 1:15PM., Based on record review and interviews, LPA confirmed facility’s drinking water has not been tested for lead contamination levels. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 1597.16(a)(1)
- Aug 25, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).
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%This center
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 27, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2022 — 3 cited nothing
- 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.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 16, 2023
CCR 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
1597.16(a)(1) Written Directives. A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 1:15PM., Based on record review and interviews, LPA confirmed facility’s drinking water has not been tested for lead contamination levels. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (650) 312-7577
- Address
- 161 Clark Dr # Lg-1, San Mateo, 94402
- License
- 414001934
- Ownership
- Government-run
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Sources and dates
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State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 sanmateopark.smfcsd.net
- Address, Ownership — 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.