Highlands Recreation Center
Highlands Recreation Center is a licensed child care center in San Mateo, CA, licensed for up to 86 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1987. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #38 of 55 centers in San Mateo and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview, LPA confirmed on-site pool does not have a second feature, preventing children from entering pool area. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on record review, LPA confirmed facility's fixtures, used for drinking water/ food preparation, have not been tested for lead contamination levels. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on interviews and observations, LPA confirmed groups of insects (flies) inside facility’s social room. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
About this center
Other licenses at this address
Child care center (single license, multiple age groups) · LicensedToo few inspections to compareHighlands Recreation District
Child care center (preschool) · ClosedToo few inspections to compareHighlands Recreation Dist. (Infant)
Infant center · ClosedToo few inspections to compare
Common questions
Does Highlands Recreation Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Highlands Recreation Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Highlands Recreation Center compare with other daycares in San Mateo?
It is tied for #38 of 55 centers in San Mateo by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Highlands Recreation Center last inspected?
Apr 28, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Highlands Recreation Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Highlands Recreation Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes San Mateo, was $730 a month for school-age children (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Highlands Recreation Center?
The licensee is Highlands Recreation District, and the administrator listed with the state is Michael Koenig.
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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 410509670 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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