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Ihsd Lakewood Child Development Center

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

Ihsd Lakewood Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in San Mateo, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #24 of 55 centers in San Mateo and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #24 of 55 centers in San Mateo
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected May 28, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 28, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Feb 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Aug 16, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Aug 16, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)(a)(1)
Based on interview, observations, and record review, LPA confirmed facility's fixtures (Room #2) used for drinking water, have not been tested for lead contamination levels. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 23, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity 24 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 12, 2020
Licensee Institute For Human And Social Development,inc, Th
Administrator John Fernandez
Phone (650) 504-9928
State facility # 414004686
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Common questions

Does Ihsd Lakewood Child Development Center take infants?

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

Has Ihsd Lakewood Child Development Center had any serious violations?

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

How does Ihsd Lakewood Child Development Center compare with other daycares in San Mateo?

It is tied for #24 of 55 centers in San Mateo by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Ihsd Lakewood Child Development Center last inspected?

May 28, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Ihsd Lakewood Child Development Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ihsd Lakewood Child Development Center 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 Lakewood Child Development Center?

The licensee is Institute For Human And Social Development,inc, Th, 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 414004686 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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