Palcare (Tidepools)
Palcare (Tidepools) is a licensed child care center in Burlingame, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 17 centers in Burlingame and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.
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Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Deficiency will be cited and cleared on the same visit, 11/16/2023.
About this center
Common questions
Does Palcare (Tidepools) take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Palcare (Tidepools) had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Palcare (Tidepools) compare with other daycares in Burlingame?
It is tied for #9 of 17 centers in Burlingame by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Palcare (Tidepools) last inspected?
Dec 12, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Palcare (Tidepools) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Palcare (Tidepools) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Burlingame, was $1,947 a month for infants (about $2,460 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Palcare (Tidepools)?
The licensee is Palcare, and the administrator listed with the state is Lisa Kiesselbach.
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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 414004670 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.