Northstar School
Northstar School is a licensed child care center in Hayward, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #36 of 43 centers in Hayward and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff S2 does not have fingerprint clearance on file, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Northstar School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Northstar School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 7, 2025, for personnel records. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Northstar School compare with other daycares in Hayward?
It is tied for #36 of 43 centers in Hayward by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Northstar School last inspected?
Apr 28, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Northstar School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Northstar School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Hayward, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Northstar School?
The licensee is Northstar School, and the administrator listed with the state is Salwa Abed.
Licensed centers nearby
23515 Maud Ave, Hayward · 0.6 mi away · 24 spotsNo citationsAdventure Time - Independent
21201 Independent School Road, Castro Valley · 0.7 mi away · 150 spotsMore citations than mostEarly Bird Montessori School - Center
20104 Center Street, Castro Valley · 0.7 mi away · 60 spotsAbout typicalMontessori School At Five Canyons
22781 Canyon Court, Castro Valley · 0.8 mi away · 120 spotsMore citations than mostAdventure Time Extended Daycare-twin Oaks
2652 Vergil Court, Castro Valley · 0.8 mi away · 75 spotsAbout typicalLil Angels Centers For Early Education
1836 B Street, Hayward · 0.8 mi away · 48 spotsAbout typical
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 013422451 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.