Neighborhood School at Kensington Elementary · Preschool, Kensington
Neighborhood School at Kensington Elementary was a licensed child care center in Kensington, CA, licensed for up to 30 children. Its license closed around August 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it twice and issued 5 citations, none of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
Inspection history
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Citations, newest first
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the last fire drill was completed on September 25, 2024, which poses 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 as 1 of 2 staff did not have a current Mandated Reporter certificate which poses 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 as the Director listed on the facility profile no longer work at the center, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there was not a Carbon Monoxide detector in the classroom which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the water has not been tested for lead, which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
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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 073405627 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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