Chai Preschool
Chai Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Mateo, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 55 centers in San Mateo and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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About this center
Common questions
Does Chai Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Chai Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Chai Preschool compare with other daycares in San Mateo?
It is tied for #1 of 55 centers in San Mateo by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Chai Preschool last inspected?
Apr 28, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Chai Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Chai Preschool 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 Chai Preschool?
The licensee is Chai Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Esther Marcus.
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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 414004891 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.