Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs(Preschool)
Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs(Preschool) is a licensed child care center in Belmont, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them 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
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 7 out of 9 staff were missing or did not have current CPR which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews, it has been confirmed that staff played the "Fake Police for Kids" video for a child that was misbehaving. This is a potential risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff uses unusual forms of discipline with children in care
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs(Preschool) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs(Preschool) had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs(Preschool)?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs(Preschool) 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(Preschool) last inspected?
Apr 10, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs(Preschool) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs(Preschool) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Belmont, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Footsteps@nesbit Puma Cubs(Preschool)?
The licensee is Footsteps Child Care, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Dedra McFarland.
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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 414001947 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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