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Scsd Arundel Preschool

200 Arundel Rd, San Carlos, CA 94070 · San Mateo County
Child care center (preschool)

Scsd Arundel Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Carlos, CA, licensed for up to 143 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 #2 of 17 centers in San Carlos and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #2 of 17 centers in San Carlos
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 13, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 13, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 21, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMay 9, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 21, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility tested past the deadline of January 1st, 2023, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 21, 2025

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About this center

Licensed capacity143 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 14, 2017
LicenseeSan Carlos School District
AdministratorSusan E. Dawley
Phone(650) 832-4678
State facility #414004297

Common questions

Does Scsd Arundel Preschool take infants?

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

Has Scsd Arundel Preschool had any serious violations?

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

How does Scsd Arundel Preschool compare with other daycares in San Carlos?

It is tied for #2 of 17 centers in San Carlos by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Scsd Arundel Preschool last inspected?

Apr 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Scsd Arundel Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Scsd Arundel Preschool?

The licensee is San Carlos School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Susan E. Dawley.

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 414004297 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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