Nitty Gritty Preschool at Acton Sv
Nitty Gritty Preschool at Acton Sv is a licensed child care center in Redwood City, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. 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 #21 of 43 centers in Redwood City and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Director is currently working with a licensed plumbing contractor to replace piping under the sink and replace faucets to low-lead fixtures. Lead testing report was uploaded to database on 04/19/2024. Lead testing report indicated two fixtures "A" and "C" had high exceedance levels. The water fixtures have not been remediated as of 04/30/2024.
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Common questions
Does Nitty Gritty Preschool at Acton Sv take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Nitty Gritty Preschool at Acton Sv had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Nitty Gritty Preschool at Acton Sv compare with other daycares in Redwood City?
It is tied for #21 of 43 centers in Redwood City by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Nitty Gritty Preschool at Acton Sv last inspected?
Dec 10, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Nitty Gritty Preschool at Acton Sv cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nitty Gritty Preschool at Acton Sv for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Redwood City, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Nitty Gritty Preschool at Acton Sv?
The licensee is Aasv Nitty Gritty Preschool LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Marlene Coe.
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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 414005023 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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