San Mateo · Licensed center

San Mateo Parent's Nursery School

At a glance

Medium center, licensed for 38 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since August 2022.

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Licensing inspections

Mar 11, 2025Nothing cited
Mar 4, 20253 citations
- HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)Type A
  “Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having a person without fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- CCR 101216(f)Type B
  “(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having a valid CPR training certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 101216(f)
- CCR 101217(d)Type B
  “(d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not providing the staff immunization record/documents to the licensing staff to review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 101217(d)
Apr 8, 2024Nothing cited
Nov 7, 20232 citations
- HSC 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
  “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 was not met, as evidenced by: Based upon record review, the facility did not test for lead until 5/12/2023. This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the persons in care.”
  HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
- HSC1597.16Type B
  “WD101700.3(b)(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based upon record review, the facility had two fixtures (E and H) that tested above the Action Level of 5ppb. This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  HSC1597.16
Aug 19, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 64% of 457 had rules cited at 1 or none.

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%
2 of 523%This center
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: March 11, 2025
On file: 5 visits since August 2022 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious: Type A — Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having a person without fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · March 4, 2025

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.

Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · March 4, 2025

HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) · Type A

Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having a person without fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101216(f) · Type B

(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having a valid CPR training certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101217(d) · Type B

(d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not providing the staff immunization record/documents to the licensing staff to review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Apr 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited

Nov 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 7, 2023

HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B

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 was not met, as evidenced by: Based upon record review, the facility did not test for lead until 5/12/2023. This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the persons in care.

HSC1597.16 · Type B

WD101700.3(b)(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based upon record review, the facility had two fixtures (E and H) that tested above the Action Level of 5ppb. This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Aug 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone: (650) 347-1955
Address: 1732 Monte Diablo Ave, San Mateo, 94401
License: 410505801

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All checked July 2026.

State record

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

Phone, Address, License 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.