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La Honda-pescadero U.s.d.

620 North Street, Pescadero, CA 94060 · San Mateo County
Child care center (preschool)

La Honda-pescadero U.s.d. is a licensed child care center in Pescadero, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1990. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #223 of 323 centers in San Mateo County and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #223 of 323 centers in San Mateo County
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 26, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 26, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMar 6, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Records & paperwork1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 26, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 25, 2026
Type BAug 26, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 25, 2026
Type BAug 26, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(A)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not storing children's medication in with the original packaging and instructions, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 16, 2026

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About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 26, 1990
LicenseeLa Honda-pescadero U.s.d. Pre School
AdministratorErika Hays
Phone(650) 879-0286
State facility #410517546

Common questions

Does La Honda-pescadero U.s.d. take infants?

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

Has La Honda-pescadero U.s.d. had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does La Honda-pescadero U.s.d. compare with other daycares in San Mateo County?

It is tied for #223 of 323 centers in San Mateo County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was La Honda-pescadero U.s.d. last inspected?

Aug 26, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does La Honda-pescadero U.s.d. cost?

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

Who runs La Honda-pescadero U.s.d.?

The licensee is La Honda-pescadero U.s.d. Pre School, and the administrator listed with the state is Erika Hays.

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 410517546 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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