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Scsd Brittan Acres Preschool

2000 Belle Avenue, San Carlos, CA 94070 · San Mateo County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Scsd Brittan Acres Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Carlos, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 5 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (3 of 7). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 17 centers in San Carlos and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 97%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#17 of 17 centers in San Carlos
3Type A citations
4Type B citations
2Inspections
2 of 5Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 15 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 17, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 4, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 18, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 14, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 17, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJun 18, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 1, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios3
Supervision2
Building & playground safety1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 20, 2026Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on record review, the Licensee did not comply with the above by having two children leave the outdoor play area and enter a construction area, which posed a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 3, 2026
Type ADec 9, 2025Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the course of the investigation, it was determined by interviews, observations, and documentation that staff have been operating over staff to child ratio which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will implement appropriate procedures to ensure staff are not operating over staff to child ratio. Written procedures should include what steps staff should take when they are about to meet 1 to 12 ratio and when teachers are absent/running late. A meeting must be conducted to ensure that all staff are made aware of the policies. Staff acknowledgement of meeting must be submitted to LPA after it is conducted. Facility will submit written procedures and updated Personnel Report to LPA Tapia-Mandujano by 12/12/25.
Plan of correction due Dec 10, 2025
Type BJul 17, 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 on April 20th, 2023 past the due date od January 1st, 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 17, 2025
Type AJun 17, 2025Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews and record review, a child (C1) was able to climb over the playground fence leaving the premise without the direct supervision of staff. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Facility will have a training about Supervision policy and practices to ensure that all staff are aware of the supervision policy. Facility will submit to LPA Tapia-Mandujano both the written plan and the training notes with signatures obtained of all staff present by July 18th, 2025.
Plan of correction due Jun 18, 2025
Type AJun 17, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility did not comply with the section cited above as the facility has 94 preschool age children present with 124 enrolled children exceeding the licensed capacity of 91 preschool age children. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 If facility decides to increase capacity, increase of capacity application will be submitted to the department.
Plan of correction due Jun 18, 2025
Type BJun 17, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as the facility failed to report the incident that occurred on 5/29/25 both verbally and in writing in a timely manner which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will also conduct a training to ensure all staff are trained on the updated written policies. Facility will submit to LPA Tapia-Mandujano both the written plan and the training notes with signatures obtained of all staff present by May July 18th, 2025.
Plan of correction due Jul 18, 2025
Type BJun 5, 2025Case management visit (licensee initiated)Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed two fully qualified teachers with 25 preschool children in Room 24 (Dragonflies), which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will submit a written schedule for each classroom with number of enrolled children. Facility will also develop a written plan on how they will ensure that there is always coverage in the event staff are not present. Plan should include meaures for staff who call in last minute and are scheduled to be off. Written plan will be submitted to LPA Tapia-Mandujano by 6/20/25.
Plan of correction due Jun 20, 2025

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedAug 20, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jun 12, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedDec 9, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Sep 22, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff are operating out of ratio
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJun 17, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jun 3, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Lack of supervision resulting in day care child eloping
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedMar 6, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Feb 20, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJan 24, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Nov 9, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity120 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 14, 2012
LicenseeSan Carlos School District
AdministratorDirectr Susan Dawley
Phone(650) 832-4041
State facility #414002899

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Common questions

Does Scsd Brittan Acres Preschool take infants?

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

Has Scsd Brittan Acres Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 9, 2025, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Scsd Brittan Acres Preschool?

California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

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

It is #17 of 17 centers in San Carlos by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Scsd Brittan Acres Preschool last inspected?

Jul 17, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Scsd Brittan Acres Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Scsd Brittan Acres 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 Brittan Acres Preschool?

The licensee is San Carlos School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Directr Susan 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 414002899 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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