Redwood City · Licensed center

Harper School

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since August 2023.

Of the 92 Bay Area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 35% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 2% had rules cited at all 3, 54% at none.

Licensing inspections

Nov 12, 2025No rules cited
Dec 10, 2024No rules cited
Aug 1, 20231 citation

  • “(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, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

    HSC 1597.16(a)(1)

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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
November 12, 2025
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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Nov 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 1, 2023

HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B

(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, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Openings, child care subsidies, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Academic

“There is a strong emphasis on reading, phonics, math, and learning by doing (e.g. writing the alphabet, counting, simple coding, robotics, playing musical instruments).”

What it costs

$833 to $2,083 a month

Bay Area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.

Half day (morning)
$542 to $1,333 a month
Application fee
$500
Siblings
2nd child 20% discount, 3rd child 30%, 4th child 40%, 5th child 50%, 6th child 60%, 7th child 100% free

A day here

Schedule
Full Days, Mornings, Mornings + Lunch

Details

(650) 260-3344

Website
harperschool.org
Address
3150 Granger Way
License
414004824, active
Ages they serve
Toddler (2 yrs) through Transitional Kindergarten (5 yrs)

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State record

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

A day here

Details

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.