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Coastside Children's Programs

494 Miramontes Avenue, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 · San Mateo County
Child care center (preschool)

Coastside Children's Programs is a licensed child care center in Half Moon Bay, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 #5 of 9 centers in Half Moon Bay and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 55%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#5 of 9 centers in Half Moon Bay
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 22, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 4, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 22, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 14, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 31, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 22, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Lead testing was completed after January 1, 2023, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 22, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 10, 2020
LicenseeCoastside Children's Programs-preschool
AdministratorDanyel Cheathon
Phone(650) 726-7413
State facility #414004659

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Common questions

Does Coastside Children's Programs take infants?

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

Has Coastside Children's Programs had any serious violations?

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

How does Coastside Children's Programs compare with other daycares in Half Moon Bay?

It is #5 of 9 centers in Half Moon Bay by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Coastside Children's Programs last inspected?

Sep 22, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

Who runs Coastside Children's Programs?

The licensee is Coastside Children's Programs-preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Danyel Cheathon.

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 414004659 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.