Building Kidz Pacifica
Building Kidz Pacifica 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 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 16 centers in Pacifica and better than 31% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, interviews and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above that the facility stored the bread which lapsed the date “best by” in the freezer to be planned for serving to the children in care. There was insufficient food to be served at lunch for the children in care, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 staff did not have all immunizations on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 staff members did not have a current mandated reporter training of file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Director agrees bring outdoor water dispenser for all children outside during play. Director states that this will begin 9/15/21. Director agrees to send LPA a picture of the new dispenser in use. During the inspection, LPA observed that children in the play yard did not drinking water available. This poses a possible health and safety risk to children in care.
Director agrees to replace shade in children's play area by 9/17/21 and send LPA a picture of the replacement. During inspection LPA observed that the shaded area in play yard had been removed. Director states that it was removed 2 months ago. This poses a possible risk to children in care.
Director agrees to have staff take training and submit a copy to LPA no later than 9/24/21. During record review, LPA observed two staff did not have current Mandated Reporter Training Certificates. This posses a possible risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff served expired food to the daycare children.
Staff did not provide adequate food service to the daycare children.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Building Kidz Pacifica 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 Pacifica had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Building Kidz Pacifica?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Building Kidz Pacifica compare with other daycares in Pacifica?
It is tied for #9 of 16 centers in Pacifica by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 31% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Building Kidz Pacifica last inspected?
Feb 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Building Kidz Pacifica cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Building Kidz Pacifica 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 Pacifica?
The licensee is Nmj&a DBA, and the administrator listed with the state is Christine Mercado.
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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 414004591 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.