Redwood Children's Center
Redwood Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Redwood City, CA, licensed for up to 46 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. 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 #21 of 43 centers in Redwood City and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed one staff and aide with 25 children and at another time observed two qualified staff with 26 children, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. During visit, Facility had three qualified teachers and one aide on site.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing lead testing by January 1, 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Redwood Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Redwood Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Redwood Children's Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Redwood Children's Center 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 Redwood Children's Center last inspected?
Aug 27, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Redwood Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Redwood Children's Center 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 Redwood Children's Center?
The licensee is Peninsula Preschools LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Susan Ruth.
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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 414004517 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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