San Carlos · Licensed center
Scsd Arundel Preschool
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 50 children.
- Run by a school district, which holds the license.
Program news
The state’s license allowed 72 children in July. Since November it allows 50.
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 5 licensing inspections since May 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 24, 2026Nothing cited
- May 15, 2026Nothing cited
- Apr 13, 2026Nothing cited
Mar 21, 20251 citation
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
“(1) 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: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility tested past the deadline of January 1st, 2023, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
- May 9, 2023Nothing 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%
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 24, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since May 2023 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(1) 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: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility tested past the deadline of January 1st, 2023, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· March 21, 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 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 21, 2025
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
(1) 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: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility tested past the deadline of January 1st, 2023, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Policies
- When a child is sick
- Fever-free without medication for 24 hours before returning; specific exclusion rules for strep throat, vomiting, colds, eye infection, and head lice
Details
- Phone
- (650) 832-4678
- Address
- 200 Arundel Rd, San Carlos, 94070
- License
- 414004297
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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.
Policies
- When a child is sick — Checked July 2026 1.cdn.edl.io/PtUPmCDzukzHCRVJUug2uYK6bFPDHIOwIEJFLrohDa00bg0y.pdf
Details
- Phone, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 arundel.scsdk8.org
- Address, 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.