San Mateo · Licensed center

Ihsd Lakewood Child Development Center

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

May 28, 2026No rules cited
Feb 13, 2025No rules cited
Aug 16, 20231 citation
  • “(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: At 11:15AM., Based on interview, observations, and record review, LPA confirmed facility's fixtures (Room #2) used for drinking water, have not been tested for lead contamination levels. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”

    HSC 1597.16(a)(1)

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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
May 28, 2026
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — 2 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.

May 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 16, 2023

HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B

(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: At 11:15AM., Based on interview, observations, and record review, LPA confirmed facility's fixtures (Room #2) used for drinking water, have not been tested for lead contamination levels. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

State report

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Details

(650) 504-9928

Address
69 Tower Road
License
414004686, active

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All checked July 2026.

State record

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

Details

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.