Carey School (The)
Carey School (The) is a licensed child care center in San Mateo, CA, licensed for up to 41 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not testing fixtures for lead prior to the deadline of 1/1/2023. which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Carey School (The) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Carey School (The) had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
When was Carey School (The) last inspected?
Jun 18, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Carey School (The) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Carey School (The) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes San Mateo, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Carey School (The)?
The licensee is Carey School, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Karena Martin.
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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 410517519 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.