San Carlos · Licensed center
Scsd Arundel Preschool
- Medium center, licensed for 72 children.
- Run by a school district, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 5 licensing inspections since May 2023.
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
Mar 21, 20251 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility tested past the deadline of January 1st, 2023, which poses 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
- September 24, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since May 2023 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility tested past the deadline of January 1st, 2023, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· March 21, 2025
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 21, 2025
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility tested past the deadline of January 1st, 2023, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Policies
- When a child is sick
- Fever-free without medication for 24 hours before returning; specific exclusion rules for strep throat, vomiting, colds, eye infection, and head lice
Details
- Website
- arundel.scsdk8.org
- Address
- 200 Arundel Road
- License
- 414004297, active
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State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Policies
- When a child is sick — Checked July 2026 1.cdn.edl.io/PtUPmCDzukzHCRVJUug2uYK6bFPDHIOwIEJFLrohDa00bg0y.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 arundel.scsdk8.org
- 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.