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San Carlos · Licensed center

Wonder Years San Carlos-Managed by Bright Horizons

brighthorizons.com

At a glance

  • Large center, licensed for 79 children.
  • Hours 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
  • Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.

What to know

They serve: 2 years - 5 years (their website).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

The state cited no rules at any of its 2 licensing inspections since May 2023.

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Licensing inspections

  • Dec 9, 2025Nothing cited
  • May 26, 2023Nothing cited

The state cited no rules at any of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had the same: 64% of 362.

How all 362 Bay Area centers inspected twice compare

Of the 362 Bay Area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None64%This center
  • 1 of 232%
  • Both4%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
December 9, 2025
On file
2 visits since May 2023 — both cited nothing
Fixed?
Nothing was cited, so there is nothing to correct.
Most serious
Nothing was cited at any visit on file.

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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

A day here

8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week, year round

Updates for parents
Updates for parents
My Bright Day™ mobile app for photos, real-time updates on care/learning/milestones, and notifications

Policies

Special needs
Serves children with special needs through inclusive programs, additional teacher training, and an individualized plan involving teacher, director, specialists, and parents

Details

Phone
(650) 591-2669
Address
2851 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, 94070
License
414004990
Chain
Bright Horizons
Owner
Public shareholders (NYSE: BFAM)

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State record

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

A day here

Policies

Details

Bright Horizons is a public company. Its annual report to the SEC for 2025 (Form 10-K, filed February 2026) lists its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BFAM. sec.gov

Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.

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