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Building Kidz

1496 Adobe Drive, Pacifica, CA 94044 · San Mateo County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Building Kidz is a licensed child care center in Pacifica, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 16 centers in Pacifica and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 84%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #13 of 16 centers in Pacifica
1Type A citations
6Type B citations
4Inspections
2 of 3Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 20, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citationOct 9, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMay 2, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 26, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMay 9, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 7, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct3
Background checks1
Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type AOct 9, 2024InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in obtaining criminal record clearance for all staff which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 10, 2024
Type BApr 9, 2024Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
101238 Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met evidence by: 1 Since LPA's visit on April 18, 2024, facility have fixed the toilets. Based on LPA observation on April 18, 2024, two toilets were in good repair and plastic bags were covered to prevent children from using. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care 8 During today's visit, LPA observed toilets are fixed. LPA tested flushing all the toilets and toilets are in good repair.
Plan of correction due Apr 23, 2024
Type BApr 9, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on LPA's observations, licensee did not comply with this regulation in that the facility had what seemed have a strong unpleasant ordor. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Pictures of corrections will be submitted to the department by due date 04/23/2024.
Plan of correction due Apr 23, 2024
Type BJul 26, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(c)(1)
Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 staff did not have 12 ECE units on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 2, 2023
Type BJul 26, 2023InspectionCaregiver conduct
Personal Rights
Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.5 ppb of lead in their water source.
Plan of correction due Aug 25, 2023
Type BMay 9, 2023Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(d)
Based on LPA's observations, licensee did not comply with this regulation in that first aid kits were not maintained or replenished. This is a potential risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 9, 2023
Type BMay 9, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)
Based on LPA's observations, licensee did not comply with this regulation in that the facility had what seemed to be a mildew smell. This is a potential risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 9, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedApr 9, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Feb 23, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedApr 9, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Feb 23, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Staff do not ensure toilets are kept in good repair
Staff do not keep the facility free of odor
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedMay 9, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Apr 12, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Facility is odoriferous.
Facility does not have a first aide kit.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity72 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 29, 2020
LicenseeBuilding Kidz Of Daly City And San Bruno, INC.
AdministratorAguirree Lisa
Phone(650) 735-5249
State facility #414004681

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Building Kidz take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Building Kidz had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 9, 2024, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Building Kidz?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Building Kidz compare with other daycares in Pacifica?

It is tied for #13 of 16 centers in Pacifica by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Building Kidz last inspected?

Mar 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Building Kidz cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Building Kidz for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Pacifica, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Building Kidz?

The licensee is Building Kidz Of Daly City And San Bruno, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Aguirree Lisa.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 414004681 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.