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Our Lady of Mount Carmel School · Redwood City

601 Katherine Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94062 · San Mateo County
Child care center (preschool)

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is a licensed child care center in Redwood City, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. 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.

Inspection record

More citations than 45% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #21 of 43 centers in Redwood City
0 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
2 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 26, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 26, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Feb 20, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Dec 11, 2023 · Inspection · citation found May 25, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Feb 20, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out 2 staff have expired mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 27, 2025
Type B Dec 11, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in lead testing has not been completed, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 12, 2024

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About this center

Licensed capacity 30 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jun 27, 1989
Licensee Roman Cath. Archbishop Of Sf/Our Lady Of Mt Carmel
Administrator Maureen Gallagher-arnott
Phone (650) 366-6587
State facility # 410517412
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Common questions

Does Our Lady of Mount Carmel School take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Our Lady of Mount Carmel School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Our Lady of Mount Carmel School 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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel School last inspected?

Mar 26, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Our Lady of Mount Carmel School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Our Lady of Mount Carmel School 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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel School?

The licensee is Roman Cath. Archbishop Of Sf/Our Lady Of Mt Carmel, and the administrator listed with the state is Maureen Gallagher-arnott.

Licensed centers nearby

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 410517412 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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