Portola Valley · Licensed center

Windmill School INC.

What the state has found

The state cited no rules at any of its 3 licensing inspections since February 2023.

Of the 92 Bay Area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 54% had no rules cited at any of them, as this center did. 2% had rules cited at all 3.

Licensing inspections

Mar 23, 2026No rules cited
Feb 28, 2024No rules cited
Feb 8, 2023No rules cited
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
March 23, 2026
On file
3 visits since February 2023 — all of them cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · September 30, 2024

Unsubstantiated

ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not adhere to an admissions agreement INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 12/12/24 at approximately at 9:00am, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) A. conducted an unannounced subsequent site visit to the facility to deliver investigation findings in response to the above allegation that was made to the Child Care Licensing Division (CCLD) on 9/30/24. LPAs A. met with Director of Admissions J.G. and Site Director, N.W. and discussed the purpose of the visit. During today’s visit, LPA conducted a health and safety inspection. Present during the inspection was Site Director, Director of Admissions and eleven staff supervising forty two children (42 Preschoolers). All adults present have fingerprint clearance and are associated to the facility. During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted observations, gathered documents, and interviewed staff. Through staff interviews, LPA gathered that staff did verify that staff did comply to the programs admissions agreement. Based on the information gathered it was determined that there is not sufficient evidence to say that staff did not adhere to an admissions agreement. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Feb 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

(650) 851-0771

Website
windmillschool.com
Address
900 Portola Road
License
414004441, active

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State record

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.

Details

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.