Los Altos Hills · Licensed center
Jardin de Mariposas School
- Medium play-based center, licensed for 60 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 5 licensing inspections since December 2021.
Of the 98 Bay Area centers with 5 licensing inspections, 40% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 20% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Oct 19, 20223 citations
“(3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (B) For each prescription medication, the licensee shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as several children did not have a signed consent for administration of medication form with their medication which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101226(e)(3)(B)
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two staff members do not have proof of immunization for Measles (MMR) and Pertussis (Tdap) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
“(a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in as two staff members did not have proof of TB Clearance which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101217(a)(12)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- June 5, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since December 2021 — 4 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- 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.
Oct 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 19, 2022
CCR 101226(e)(3)(B) · Type B
(3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (B) For each prescription medication, the licensee shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as several children did not have a signed consent for administration of medication form with their medication which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two staff members do not have proof of immunization for Measles (MMR) and Pertussis (Tdap) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101217(a)(12) · Type B
(a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in as two staff members did not have proof of TB Clearance which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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How they teach
Play-based, bilingual and STEAM
“We believe that education should be a process that occurs naturally through playing, exploring and hands-on experiences to create life-long learners.”
Who cares for your child
Maestra Melissa (Founder & Creative Director) since 2010, Melissa Graney (Founder & Creative Director) since 2010, Maestra Eda (Director) twelve years there, Eda Cano (Director) twelve years there, Maestra Deysi (Teacher) since 2016, Deysi (Teacher) since 2016, Yadira Diaz (Teacher) five years there, Maestra Ximena (Teacher), 6 years in early childhood, Ximena (Teacher), 6 years in early childhood and Luisa (Teacher), 12 years in early childhood.
Of 905 Bay Area providers, 29 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of sixteen years.
What it costs
$2,850 a month for a preschooler
Higher than 56% of the 36 that publish a price.
Jardin de Mariposas SchoolMost Bay Area prices (middle 80%)
- Half day
- $1,810 to $1,900 a month
A day here
- Hours
- 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, 5 days a week
- Meals
- Organic, local snacks; produce from the CSA or JDM's own garden
- Schedule
- Morning (half-day, 8:30am-1:00pm) and Full Day (8:30am-5:00pm) programs, offered 2, 3, or 5 days per week
- Closed
- Closed select Fridays during the school year for staff meetings (Sep. 15, Oct. 13, Nov. 10 & 24, Dec. 8 & 22, Jan. 26, Feb. 16, March 8 & 29, April 5, May 3 & 24)
Details
- Website
- jdmschool.com
- Address
- 26790 Arastradero Road
- License
- 434415418, active
- Established
- 2010
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 jdmschool.com/our-approach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 jdmschool.com/activity-trip
Who cares for your child
- Staff jdmschool.com
What it costs
- Preschool, Second price — Checked July 2026 jdmschool.com
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 7 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 0 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=5, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals — Checked July 2026 jdmschool.com
- Hours, Schedule, Closed — Checked July 2026 jdmschool.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 jdmschool.com
- Established — Checked July 2026 jdmschool.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.