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Building Kidz Pacifica

401 Paloma Avenue, Pacifica, CA 94044 · San Mateo County
Infant center

Building Kidz Pacifica is a licensed child care center in Pacifica, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 9 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 9). 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
0Type A citations
9Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
9 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 20, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 13, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 28, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 6, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications4
Health & medication3
Building & playground safety1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 28, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(b)(1)
Based on (observation), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there is no shade in the play yard for children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 4, 2023
Type BJul 28, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 staff did not have immunizations of file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 31, 2023
Type BJul 28, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Infant needs and services plan §101419.2(b)(2)
Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 children did not have Sleep Plans on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 4, 2023
Type BJul 6, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above person did not have Measles vaccine which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 15, 2022
Type BJul 6, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 people did not have training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 15, 2022
Type BJul 6, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in no one on site had CPR Training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 15, 2022
Type BJul 6, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 staff did not have Health Schreening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 15, 2022
Type BJul 6, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(l)(1)(B)
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one staff did not have form which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 15, 2022
Type BJul 6, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 child did not have Physicians Report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 15, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity15 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 31, 2019
LicenseeNmj&a INC
AdministratorChristine Mercado
Phone(650) 557-1256
State facility #414004595

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Common questions

Does Building Kidz Pacifica take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Building Kidz Pacifica had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 9 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Building Kidz Pacifica 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 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 $1,947 a month for infants (about $2,460 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Building Kidz Pacifica?

The licensee is Nmj&a INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Christine Mercado.

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 414004595 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.