Pfs- Haven CDC (Ps)
Pfs- Haven CDC (Ps) is a licensed child care center in Menlo Park, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 27 centers in Menlo Park and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Based on the facility's self report, this requirement was not met as a child was left unsupervised inside a classroom for approximately 30 seconds. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 This citation was cleared the same day, since the facility had completed the POC to LPA's satisfaction during the visit.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Pfs- Haven CDC (Ps) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Pfs- Haven CDC (Ps) had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Pfs- Haven CDC (Ps) compare with other daycares in Menlo Park?
It is tied for #13 of 27 centers in Menlo Park by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Pfs- Haven CDC (Ps) last inspected?
Dec 3, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Pfs- Haven CDC (Ps) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pfs- Haven CDC (Ps) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Menlo Park, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Pfs- Haven CDC (Ps)?
The licensee is Peninsula Family Service, and the administrator listed with the state is Teri Shepard.
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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 414001051 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.