Muslim Children's Garden · San Mateo
Muslim Children's Garden is a licensed child care center in San Mateo, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. 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
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Muslim Children's Garden take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Muslim Children's Garden had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Muslim Children's Garden 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 Muslim Children's Garden last inspected?
Mar 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Muslim Children's Garden cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Muslim Children's Garden 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 Muslim Children's Garden?
The licensee is Abeer El-afifi, and the administrator listed with the state is Hana A. Shehadeh.
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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 414002574 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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