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Sacred Heart Preschool and Kindergarten (Psk)

50 Emilie Avenue, Atherton, CA 94027 · San Mateo County
Child care center (preschool)

Sacred Heart Preschool and Kindergarten (Psk) is a licensed child care center in Atherton, CA, licensed for up to 96 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1987. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 12 centers in Atherton and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#8 of 12 centers in Atherton
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 3, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Sep 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found May 15, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Apr 8, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 2, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Sep 28, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3
Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. Once received, the facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 The results from retest samples are still pending from the certified water samplers.
Plan of correction due Oct 30, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity 96 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Nov 22, 1987
Licensee Sacred Heart Schools
Administrator Cowan,jacqueline;reitman,a
Phone (650) 473-4061
State facility # 410509784
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Common questions

Does Sacred Heart Preschool and Kindergarten (Psk) take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Sacred Heart Preschool and Kindergarten (Psk) had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Sacred Heart Preschool and Kindergarten (Psk) compare with other daycares in Atherton?

It is #8 of 12 centers in Atherton 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 Sacred Heart Preschool and Kindergarten (Psk) last inspected?

Apr 3, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Sacred Heart Preschool and Kindergarten (Psk) cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sacred Heart Preschool and Kindergarten (Psk) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Atherton, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Sacred Heart Preschool and Kindergarten (Psk)?

The licensee is Sacred Heart Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Cowan,jacqueline;reitman,a.

Licensed centers nearby

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 410509784 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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