Challenge School (Ps)

1661 Fashion Island Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94404 · San Mateo County

ClosedChild care center (preschool)

This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Oct 9, 2024. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Challenge School (Ps) was a licensed child care center in San Mateo, CA, licensed for up to 88 children. Its license closed around October 2024. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 3 times, and issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

1Type A citations

0Type B citations

3Inspections

0 of 0Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Type AFeb 22, 2024InspectionStaff ratios

Capacity limits §101161(a)

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There were 25 children in a classroom that can only accomidate 13 kids, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Per measurements of classrrom, the square footage 461.21 sq ft divided by 35 equals 13 children in classroom 1(Big Catapiller room). Classroom 4 (Small Caterpiller room) accomidates 7. LPAs observed Room 1 (combined caterpillar rooms) to be over capacity.

Plan of correction due Feb 23, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity88 children

License typeChild care center (preschool)

License statusClosed

Licensed sinceFeb 12, 2013

ClosedOct 9, 2024

LicenseeChallenge School, INC.

Last administratorHanan Gheith

State facility #414002960

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Challenge School
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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 414002960 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.