San Mateo · Licensed center
Papillon Preschool Managed by Bright Horizons
- Large center, licensed for 84 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 9 licensing inspections under this license since April 2022.
Fewer than 20 Bay Area centers have had 9 licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.
Licensing inspections
Mar 25, 20251 citation
“101229(a)(1) Responsible for Providing Care and Supervision: No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, LPAs confirmed child was left without supervision for several minutes during bathroom transition. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
Oct 14, 20221 citation
“101229(a)(1) Responsible for providing Care and Supervision: No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, LPA confirmed day-care child(ren) were left without staff supervision for several minutes. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
Apr 5, 20221 citation
“101229(a)(1) Responsible for providing Care and Supervision: No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and file review, LPA confirmed child, C1, was left alone inside classroom for several minutes. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- May 20, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since April 2022 — 6 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
101229(a)(1) Responsible for providing Care and Supervision: No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, LPA confirmed day-care child(ren) were left without staff supervision for several minutes. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
· October 14, 2022
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.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 25, 2025
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
101229(a)(1) Responsible for Providing Care and Supervision: No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, LPAs confirmed child was left without supervision for several minutes during bathroom transition. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Oct 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 14, 2022
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
101229(a)(1) Responsible for providing Care and Supervision: No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, LPA confirmed day-care child(ren) were left without staff supervision for several minutes. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Apr 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 5, 2022
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
101229(a)(1) Responsible for providing Care and Supervision: No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and file review, LPA confirmed child, C1, was left alone inside classroom for several minutes. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Details
- Address
- 1311 So. El Camino Real
- License
- 414004114, active
The state licenses this address more than once, to the same licensee.
The infant-center license is published separately, with its own license and its own inspection record:
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State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 ccld.dss.ca.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.