Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.46
- Local median
- 0.25
SCSD BRITTAN ACRES PRESCHOOL
2000 BELLE AVENUE, San Carlos, CA 94070
- Facility:
- 414002899
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 120
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionJune 4, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 4, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for SCSD BRITTAN ACRES PRESCHOOL from May 1, 2023 through June 4, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 9, 2025 and involved staff-to-child ratio, with a due date of December 10, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
Two later inspections, from December 18, 2025 through June 4, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 1
6 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 4 local median in 94070
Compared to 9 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 31%
- Local median
- 25%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.22
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
June 5, 2025June 17, 2025December 9, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3:Teacher-Child Ratio: (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the course of the investigation, it was determined by interviews, observations, and documentation that staff have been operating over staff to child ratio which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the course of the investigation, it was determined by interviews, observations, and documentation that staff have been operating over staff to child ratio which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Lead Testing (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 on April 20th, 2023 past the due date od January 1st, 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 17, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1597.16(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: (a) "The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children’s needs (1) No child…shall be left without the supervision of a teacher…" This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, a child (C1) was able to climb over the playground fence leaving the premise without the direct supervision of staff. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews and record review, a child (C1) was able to climb over the playground fence leaving the premise without the direct supervision of staff. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 18, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212: Reporting Requirements: (d): "Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. " This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as the facility failed to report the incident that occurred on 5/29/25 both verbally and in writing in a timely manner which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as the facility failed to report the incident that occurred on 5/29/25 both verbally and in writing in a timely manner which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 18, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d) - 101212(d)
- Official code
- 101212(d)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101161: Limitations on Capacity: (a): "(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation." This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility did not comply with the section cited above as the facility has 94 preschool age children present with 124 enrolled children exceeding the licensed capacity of 91 preschool age children. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility did not comply with the section cited above as the facility has 94 preschool age children present with 124 enrolled children exceeding the licensed capacity of 91 preschool age children. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 18, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3:Teacher-Child Ratio: (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed two fully qualified teachers with 25 preschool children in Room 24 (Dragonflies), which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed two fully qualified teachers with 25 preschool children in Room 24 (Dragonflies), which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 20, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report