Hillsborough · Licensed center
South Hillsborough Preschool
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 25 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since May 2023.
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Licensing inspections
- Sep 2, 2026Nothing cited
Apr 23, 20251 citation
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 record review, LPAs identified that the incorrect live scan form was used for one of the teachers. This resulted in incomplete criminal record clearance. Therefore, licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of three persons which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. This is an amended report. The type A violation has been changed to a type B violation.”
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Feb 27, 20252 citations
101700.3Type 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. This pose a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
101700.3
HSC1597.16(a)(1)Type B
“HSC 1597.16(a)(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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing lead testing by January 1, 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC1597.16(a)(1)
- May 31, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 79% of 569 had rules cited at 1 or none.
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%
- 2 of 415%This center
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 2, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since May 2023 — 2 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 record review, LPAs identified that the incorrect live scan form was used for one of the teachers. This resulted in incomplete criminal record clearance. Therefore, licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of three persons which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. This is an amended report. The type A violation has been changed to a type B violation.
· April 23, 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.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 23, 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 record review, LPAs identified that the incorrect live scan form was used for one of the teachers. This resulted in incomplete criminal record clearance. Therefore, licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of three persons which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. This is an amended report. The type A violation has been changed to a type B violation.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 27, 2025
101700.3 · 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. This pose a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
HSC 1597.16(a)(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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing lead testing by January 1, 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (650) 343-3689
- Address
- 300 El Cerrito Ave., Rm. 3 & 4, Hillsborough, 94010
- License
- 410518278
- Ownership
- Government-run
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State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Ownership — Checked November 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.