Playgroups Unlimited - Universe of Colors
Playgroups Unlimited - Universe of Colors is a licensed child care center in San Mateo, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #33 of 55 centers in San Mateo and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, LPA confirmed accessible microwave ovens (2) in facility. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observations and interviews, LPA confirmed facility does not have functioning carbon monoxide (CO) detector. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Playgroups Unlimited - Universe of Colors take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Playgroups Unlimited - Universe of Colors had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Playgroups Unlimited - Universe of Colors compare with other daycares in San Mateo?
It is tied for #33 of 55 centers in San Mateo 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 Playgroups Unlimited - Universe of Colors last inspected?
Mar 12, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Playgroups Unlimited - Universe of Colors cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Playgroups Unlimited - Universe of Colors for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes San Mateo, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Playgroups Unlimited - Universe of Colors?
The licensee is Playgroups Unlimited-universe Of Colors, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Eliana Courtin-lyon.
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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 414004238 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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