Sequoia Children's Center · Infant Center, Redwood City
Sequoia Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Redwood City, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1985. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 43 centers in Redwood City and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Sequoia Children's Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Sequoia Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Sequoia Children's Center compare with other daycares in Redwood City?
It is tied for #1 of 43 centers in Redwood City by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Sequoia Children's Center last inspected?
Sep 4, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sequoia Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sequoia 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 $1,947 a month for infants (about $2,460 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sequoia Children's Center?
The licensee is First United Methodist Church Of Redwood City, and the administrator listed with the state is Alma Ortega.
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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 410509027 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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