Shu Academy
Shu Academy is a licensed child care center in San Mateo, CA, licensed for up to 62 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (2 of 4). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #51 of 55 centers in San Mateo and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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101227: Food Services: " (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply:...Each meal shall include, at a minimum, the amount of food components as specified by Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 226.20,...Requirements for Meals, for the age group served." This requirement is not met by evidence by: 1 LPA provided a printed copy of the regulations to director. Facility must rearrange meals to be able to meet the nutritional guidelines for each food component for the lunch meals that they serve. Based on interviews, observations, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as the facility is not meeting the nutritional guidelines for the amount of food components requirement for lunch meals based on age group. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility must update their menu and submit a written plan on how each meal meets the nutritional guidelines and serving portions and it must be submitted to LPA Tapia-Mandujano by 8/28/26 via email.
101216.3: Teacher-Child Ratio: " (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance..." This requirement is not being met as evidence by: 1 Staff member stepped back in to bring the classroom back into ratio. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as upon LPAs arrival, there was one staff(S1) with 20 preschool age children, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility must submit a written plan on how they will ensure that appropriate teacher to child ratios are met at all times, including on what steps to take when staff need to step out. Written plan must be submitted to LPA Tapia-Mandujano via email by 7/31/26. Civil penalties were assessed.
101216.3: Teacher-Child Ratio: " (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance..." This requirement is not being met as evidence by: 1 Staff members stepped in and children were moved back to their classroom to be in compliance with appropriate teacher to child ratios. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as when LPA was conducting physical plant inspection, there was one staff with 22 children and then one staff with 15 children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility must submit a written plan on how they will ensure that appropriate teacher to child ratios are met at all times, including on what steps to take when children need to use the restroom. Written plan must be submitted to LPA Tapia-Mandujano via email by 5/22/26. Deficiency Dismissed
101223: Personal Rights: " (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs." This requirement is not being met as evidence by: LPA had a conversation with both Director and Site Director about what was observed. Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed a child dozing off in a chair that is not appropriate equipment to sleep and a staff (S2) sitting on top of child's cot with a child in arms which is not safe. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will submit a written plan to acknowledge that incidents like these do not occur. Facility will also submit a written plan on how the facility will prevent incidents like these happening in the future. Written plan must be submitted to LPA Tapia-Mandujano via email by 5/22/26.
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Common questions
Does Shu Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Shu Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Shu Academy?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Shu Academy compare with other daycares in San Mateo?
It is #51 of 55 centers in San Mateo by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Shu Academy last inspected?
Nov 5, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Shu Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Shu Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes San Mateo, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Shu Academy?
The licensee is Shu Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Yun Zhang.
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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 414004803 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.