Pacifica Nursery School
Pacifica Nursery School is a licensed child care center in Pacifica, CA, licensed for up to 35 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1988. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 16 centers in Pacifica and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in testing for lead water before January 1st, 2023 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 in that the facility's last logged drill is 2-8-22 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on (interview), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility has not yet tested water for lead 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 in that 1 out of 1 teachers did not have a current Mandated Reporter Training on file. 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 in that no staff present had CPR and First Aid on file 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 in 1 out of 1 staff did not have Health Screening on file 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 in 1 out of 1 staff did not have Employee Rights on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
About this center
Common questions
Does Pacifica Nursery School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Pacifica Nursery School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Pacifica Nursery School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Pacifica Nursery School compare with other daycares in Pacifica?
It is #15 of 16 centers in Pacifica by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Pacifica Nursery School last inspected?
Feb 25, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Pacifica Nursery School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pacifica Nursery School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Pacifica, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Pacifica Nursery School?
The licensee is Pacifica Nursery School, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Catherine Griffiths.
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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 410509300 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.