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Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs-infant

500 Biddulph Way, Belmont, CA 94002 · San Mateo County
Infant center

Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs-infant is a licensed child care center in Belmont, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 12 centers in Belmont and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #7 of 12 centers in Belmont
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 10, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 13, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 2, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Other standards1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 13, 2024InspectionOther standards
Infant care activities §101430(a)(3)(A)(4)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2/2 infants under 12 months are missing the LIC 9227 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 10, 2024
Type BMar 13, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6/8 staff were missing current CPR which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 17, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity15 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 31, 2005
LicenseeFootsteps Child Care, INC.
AdministratorDedra McFarland
Phone(650) 592-0522
State facility #414001948

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Common questions

Does Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs-infant take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs-infant had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs-infant compare with other daycares in Belmont?

It is tied for #7 of 12 centers in Belmont by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs-infant last inspected?

Apr 10, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs-infant cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs-infant for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Belmont, was $1,947 a month for infants (about $2,460 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs-infant?

The licensee is Footsteps Child Care, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Dedra McFarland.

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 414001948 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.