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Ihsd, INC-lakewood CDC (Ps)

65 Tower Road, San Mateo, CA 94402 · San Mateo County
Child care center (preschool)

Ihsd, INC-lakewood CDC (Ps) is a licensed child care center in San Mateo, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. 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 tied for #16 of 55 centers in San Mateo and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #16 of 55 centers in San Mateo
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 31, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 31, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 28, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundOct 2, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citationFeb 17, 2022 · Report/investigation · 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 BApr 28, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(1)
Based on observation, LPA confirmed several dividing gates without proper anchoring in the Secondary Play Area. This pose a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 9, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedFeb 17, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Dec 13, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 3, 2013
LicenseeInstitute For Human & Social Develop., INC., The
AdministratorJohn Fernandez
Phone(650) 578-3440
State facility #414003031

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Common questions

Does Ihsd, INC-lakewood CDC (Ps) take infants?

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

Has Ihsd, INC-lakewood CDC (Ps) had any serious violations?

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

Have there been complaints about Ihsd, INC-lakewood CDC (Ps)?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Ihsd, INC-lakewood CDC (Ps) compare with other daycares in San Mateo?

It is tied for #16 of 55 centers in San Mateo by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Ihsd, INC-lakewood CDC (Ps) last inspected?

Aug 31, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Ihsd, INC-lakewood CDC (Ps) cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ihsd, INC-lakewood CDC (Ps) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes San Mateo, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Ihsd, INC-lakewood CDC (Ps)?

The licensee is Institute For Human & Social Develop., INC., The, and the administrator listed with the state is John Fernandez.

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 414003031 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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