Daycare Record Child care inspection records

City of Menlo Park-menlo Children's Ctr-school-age

801 Laurel Street, Menlo Park, CA 94025 · San Mateo County
School-age child care center

City of Menlo Park-menlo Children's Ctr-school-age is a licensed child care center in Menlo Park, CA, licensed for up to 102 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #8 of 27 centers in Menlo Park and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #8 of 27 centers in Menlo Park
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 9, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 9, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Jun 18, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Apr 22, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jun 18, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2/3 staff were missing current certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 18, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity 102 children
License type School-age child care center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Apr 28, 2006
Licensee City Of Menlo Park-menlo Children's Center
Administrator Sheriann Chaw
Phone (650) 330-2260
State facility # 414002032
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does City of Menlo Park-menlo Children's Ctr-school-age take infants?

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

Has City of Menlo Park-menlo Children's Ctr-school-age had any serious violations?

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

How does City of Menlo Park-menlo Children's Ctr-school-age compare with other daycares in Menlo Park?

It is tied for #8 of 27 centers in Menlo Park by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was City of Menlo Park-menlo Children's Ctr-school-age last inspected?

Feb 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does City of Menlo Park-menlo Children's Ctr-school-age cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask City of Menlo Park-menlo Children's Ctr-school-age for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Menlo Park, was $730 a month for school-age children (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs City of Menlo Park-menlo Children's Ctr-school-age?

The licensee is City Of Menlo Park-menlo Children's Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Sheriann Chaw.

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 414002032 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.