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Sora Intnl Preschool of San Carlos

356 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA 94070 · San Mateo County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months Child care center (preschool)

Sora Intnl Preschool of San Carlos is a licensed child care center in San Carlos, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for background checks (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 17 centers in San Carlos and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #15 of 17 centers in San Carlos
1 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 15, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Dec 15, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Oct 24, 2023 · Inspection · citation found May 5, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Feb 25, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Background checks 2
Building & playground safety 1
Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Dec 15, 2025 Inspection Background checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there was an adult (A1) present who does not have fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 16, 2025
Type B Oct 24, 2023 Inspection Building & 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 which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 31, 2023
Type B Oct 24, 2023 Inspection Background checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 31, 2023
Type B May 5, 2022 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 staff files did not have proof of Measles vaccine which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 2, 2022

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Feb 25, 2022 Complaint investigation received Jan 10, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 30 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 28, 2014
Licensee Sora Classic Arts, INC.
Administrator Mako Garcia
Phone (650) 593-7672
State facility # 414003061
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Common questions

Does Sora Intnl Preschool of San Carlos take infants?

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

Has Sora Intnl Preschool of San Carlos had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 15, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Sora Intnl Preschool of San Carlos?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Sora Intnl Preschool of San Carlos compare with other daycares in San Carlos?

It is tied for #15 of 17 centers in San Carlos 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 Sora Intnl Preschool of San Carlos last inspected?

Dec 15, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Sora Intnl Preschool of San Carlos cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sora Intnl Preschool of San Carlos 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 Sora Intnl Preschool of San Carlos?

The licensee is Sora Classic Arts, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Mako Garcia.

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 414003061 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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