Scsd Brittan Acres 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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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 414002899 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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