Nativity School
Nativity School is a licensed child care center in Menlo Park, CA, licensed for up to 39 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #22 of 27 centers in Menlo Park and better than 22% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, it was observed that S1 was present in the facility and not associated to license. Based on interview S1 has been in facility for 2 years.
Based on record review it was observed that facility has not completed lead testing. Director stated that building was built in 2015 but no documentation was uploaded to site as well as proper documentation to prove the build.
About this center
Common questions
Does Nativity School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Nativity School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 12, 2024, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Nativity School compare with other daycares in Menlo Park?
It is tied for #22 of 27 centers in Menlo Park by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 22% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Nativity School last inspected?
Oct 22, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Nativity School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nativity School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Menlo Park, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Nativity School?
The licensee is Roman Catholic Archbishop Of Sf, and the administrator listed with the state is Laura Vlad.
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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 414004095 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.