San Carlos · Licensed center

Wonder Years San Carlos-Managed by Bright Horizons

What the state has found

The state cited no rules at any of its 2 licensing inspections since May 2023.

Of the 34 Bay Area centers with 2 licensing inspections, 59% had no rules cited at any of them, as this center did. 6% had rules cited at both.

Licensing inspections

Dec 9, 2025No rules cited
May 26, 2023No rules cited
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
December 9, 2025
On file
2 visits since May 2023 — both cited nothing
Fixed?
Nothing was cited, so there is nothing to correct.
Most serious
Nothing was cited at any visit on file.

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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

Openings, child care subsidies, cost, teaching approach, and ratios and staff aren’t on this page.

A day here

Hours
8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week, year round
Updates for parents
My Bright Day™ mobile app for photos, real-time updates on care/learning/milestones, and notifications

Policies

Special needs
Serves children with special needs through inclusive programs, additional teacher training, and an individualized plan involving teacher, director, specialists, and parents

Details

(650) 591-2669

Website
brighthorizons.com
Address
2851 San Carlos Avenue
License
414004990, active
Ages they serve
2 years - 5 years
Chain
Bright Horizons
Owner
Public shareholders (NYSE: BFAM)

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State record

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

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Policies

Details

Bright Horizons is a public company. Its annual report to the SEC for 2025 (Form 10-K, filed February 2026) lists its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BFAM. sec.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.