Miss Helens Preschool
Miss Helens Preschool is a licensed child care center in Castro Valley, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #22 of 24 centers in Castro Valley and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the licensee did not have lead testing performed for the facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Last recorded emergency drill performed was on 03/05/2020. Director states that drills are performed but not recorded.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A container of Clorox wipes was left unattended and within reach of children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Director's CPR/First-Aid Certification expired on 07/12/2016.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. One child has a prescribed Epi-Pen at the facility but does not have a signed Parent Consent for Medicaiton Administration (LIC 9221) form.
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Common questions
Does Miss Helens Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Miss Helens Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Miss Helens Preschool compare with other daycares in Castro Valley?
It is tied for #22 of 24 centers in Castro Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Miss Helens Preschool last inspected?
Jun 11, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Miss Helens Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Miss Helens Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Castro Valley, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Miss Helens Preschool?
The licensee is Helen Glendinning, and the administrator listed with the state is Helen Glendinning.
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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 013420917 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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