Mountain View · Licensed center

St. Timothy's Pre-School

What these mean, and where they come from

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.

Source for who runs it

ccld.dss.ca.gov

How they teach

Play-based

“We are a play-based emergent curriculum program that encourages personal autonomy and outside-the-box exploration.”In their words, July 2026.sttims.org

One of 82 Bay Area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.

What it costs

$2,745 a month for a toddler

Toddler$2,745

Lower than 10 of 16 Bay Area providers that publish a full-time toddler price.

Preschool$2,595

Lower than 18 of 36 Bay Area providers that publish a full-time preschool price.

St. Timothy's Pre-SchoolMost Bay Area prices (middle 80%)

Scale $1,000 to $4,000 a month. Bay Area prices as of September 29, 2026. Half-day $1,486 to $1,636 a month. Prices from their website, July 2026.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: ratios and staff, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 2 of 5 cited something

Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
September 26, 2025
On file
5 visits since February 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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 7, 2024

101700.3(b)(2) · Type B

Lead Testing Written Directive- 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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, facility had outlet D water test 5.5 ppb or greater, which is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

State report

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 3, 2023

HSC 101700.3(b)(1) · Type B

101700.3(b)(1) Lead Testing Written Directive- A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, facility has 1 outlet of water test 5.5 ppb or greater (located outside of preschool grounds), which is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

State report

Oct 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

How the comparison is built

Routine visits: across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits).

A day here

Outdoors
Children are invited to choose to explore in either the indoor or outdoor classroom
Sleep
Full Day (until 5:30pm) children have the option to nap/rest in a nap room with their own mat and bedding
Hours
8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week, year round
Schedule
Early Program (M-F, 8:30am–1:00pm) and Extended Day (M-F, 8:30am–5:30pm)
Closed
Closed Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving week, winter/holiday break (late Dec–early Jan), MLK Day, Presidents Day, spring recess, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, and July holidays, plus periodic in-service/staff development days

Details

(650) 967-4724

Website
sttims.org
Address
2094 Grant Road
License
430700603, active
Ages they serve
ages 2 years through 5 years
Established
1961

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How they teach

What it costs

  • Toddler, Preschool, Second price — Checked July 2026 sttims.org

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

A day here

  • Outdoors, Sleep, Hours, Calendar, Schedule, Closed — Checked July 2026 sttims.org

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