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Sequoia Children's Center

sequoiachildren.org

At a glance

  • Medium HighScope center, licensed for 75 children.
  • Hours 7 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., 5 days a week.
  • Tuition Infant $3,360, toddler $3,360 a month, full time. See costs

From their website, read July 2026:

“5 months – 21 months” — “Caregiver to child ratio is 1:4, with additional adult assistance as needed.”

“1:6 in Owls for older 2’s”

“1:8 in Redbirds for young 3’s”

“1:9 in Woodpeckers for older 3’s, young 4’s. (4's move to PreK in late summer)”

“1:10 in Eagles Pre-K. (4 by September 2nd - follows the school year)”

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 5 licensing inspections under this license since September 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Sep 4, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jun 23, 2025Nothing cited
  • Apr 19, 2024Nothing cited
  • Mar 20, 2023Nothing cited
  • Sep 22, 20221 citation
    • 101700.3(b)(1)Type B
      • “101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b)(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.5 ppb of lead in their water source. Once recieved, the facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        101700.3(b)(1)

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 5 inspections under this license. 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
September 4, 2026
On file
5 visits since September 2022 — 4 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
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.

Sep 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · December 12, 2025

Unsubstantiated

ALLEGATION(S): Staff caused multiple injuries to child in care taff spoke inappropriately to child in care INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On February 11, 2026, at approximately 2:55pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M.O. conducted an unannounced visit to deliver complaint findings for the above allegations. LPA met with the Director A.O. and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during today’s visit was Director and 13 staff caring for 54 preschool children. Facility is operating within capacity. During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted both staff and parent interviews, conducted observations and reviewed pertinent documentation that was received. LPA determined that based on the information obtained there is not sufficient evidence to prove that Staff caused multiple injuries to child in care and Staff spoke inappropriately to child in care Although the allegation above may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore, the above allegations re UNSUBSTANTIATED. Upon receipt of this report, Licensee shall post the Notice of Site Visit. Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to maintain postings 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 Director A.O. Copy of report and appeal rights were provided. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Jun 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 22, 2022

101700.3(b)(1) · Type B

101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b)(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.5 ppb of lead in their water source. Once recieved, the facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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What it costs

Infant$3,360
Toddler$3,360

Sequoia Children's CenterMost Bay Area prices (middle 80%)

Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Bay Area full-time prices for that age; 10 infant and 16 toddler programs publish one.

Part time
$1,190 to $2,450 a month
Application fee
$200
Siblings
10% off older sibling(s) tuition

A day here

7 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., 5 days a week

Outdoors, updates for parents and schedule
Outdoors
Dedicated outdoor areas: children's garden, play structures, tricycle courtyard, sandbox, and outdoor manipulatives/easels
Updates for parents
Daily written reports plus photo/video updates through a parent communication app
Schedule
Regular Full Day, Mornings + Naps, and Mornings Only, each offered Mon-Fri, Mon/Wed/Fri, or Tue/Thurs

How they teach

HighScope, Creative Curriculum and play-based

“Creative Curriculum & HighScope Curriculum – Fostering active learning and parent involvement.”

Details

Phone
(650) 369-5277
Address
1234 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City, 94062
License
410519042
Established
1975

The state licenses this address more than once, to the same licensee.

The infant-center license is published separately, with its own license and its own inspection record:

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Sources and dates

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All checked July 2026.

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State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, 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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