Highlands Recreation District · Preschool, San Mateo

1851 Lexington Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402 · San Mateo County

ClosedChild care center (preschool)

This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Jan 20, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Highlands Recreation District was a licensed child care center in San Mateo, CA, licensed for up to 38 children. Its license closed around January 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 substantiated, and issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

0Type A citations

2Type B citations

4Inspections

1 of 1Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 10, 2024Complaint investigationSupervision

Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)

Based on evidence collected, LPA determine allegation of staff left day care children unattended is valid. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Proof of correction will be submitted to department via email.

Plan of correction due Jan 22, 2024

Type BOct 24, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Building & playground safety

Buildings and grounds §101238(g)

Based on observations and interviews, LPA confirmed accessible cleaning solution, spray bottle, in the Tiger classroom. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Plan of correction due Oct 27, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJan 10, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Oct 16, 2023

At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.

1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity38 children

License typeChild care center (preschool)

License statusClosed

Licensed sinceMar 11, 2004

ClosedJan 20, 2026

LicenseeHighlands Recreation District

Last administratorFernandez,julie

State facility #414001561

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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 414001561 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.