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Thomas Edison Elementary School

1267 Southgate Avenue, Daly City, CA 94015 · San Mateo County
Child care center (preschool)

Thomas Edison Elementary School is a licensed child care center in Daly City, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 27 centers in Daly City and better than 61% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #14 of 27 centers in Daly City
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 17, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 24, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 10, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 4, 2024Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing lead testing by January 1, 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 4, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 27, 2015
LicenseeJefferson Elementary School District
AdministratorLisa Zimiga
Phone(650) 991-1250
State facility #414004138

Common questions

Does Thomas Edison Elementary School take infants?

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

Has Thomas Edison Elementary School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Thomas Edison Elementary School compare with other daycares in Daly City?

It is tied for #14 of 27 centers in Daly City by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 61% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Thomas Edison Elementary School last inspected?

Sep 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Thomas Edison Elementary School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Thomas Edison Elementary School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Daly City, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Thomas Edison Elementary School?

The licensee is Jefferson Elementary School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Lisa Zimiga.

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 414004138 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.