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Childrens Place, The

1336 Arroyo Avenue, San Carlos, CA 94070 · San Mateo County
Child care center (preschool)

Childrens Place, The is a licensed child care center in San Carlos, CA, licensed for up to 38 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1981. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 17 centers in San Carlos and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#1 of 17 centers in San Carlos
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 8, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 2, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 19, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 25, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 19, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type BNov 2, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Other standards
Written Directives §100700.3
Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. The facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 4, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity38 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 20, 1981
LicenseeCommunity United Church Of Christ In San Carlos
AdministratorBaumrucker,heather
Phone(650) 595-1910
State facility #410503906

Common questions

Does Childrens Place, The take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Childrens Place, The had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Childrens Place, The compare with other daycares in San Carlos?

It is #1 of 17 centers in San Carlos by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Childrens Place, The last inspected?

Dec 8, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Childrens Place, The cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Childrens Place, The for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes San Carlos, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Childrens Place, The?

The licensee is Community United Church Of Christ In San Carlos, and the administrator listed with the state is Baumrucker,heather.

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 410503906 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.