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Trinity Presbyterian Preschool

1106 Alameda De Las Pulgas, San Carlos, CA 94070 · San Mateo County
Child care center (preschool)

Trinity Presbyterian Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Carlos, CA, licensed for up to 64 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1980. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 17 centers in San Carlos and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 72%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #11 of 17 centers in San Carlos
1Type A citations
0Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 24, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 24, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMay 17, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type ASep 24, 2025InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there is one staff (A1) has not been fingerprint cleared which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 25, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity64 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 22, 1980
LicenseeTrinity Presbyterian Preschool
AdministratorJenny Waddell
Phone(650) 593-0770
State facility #410509660

Common questions

Does Trinity Presbyterian Preschool take infants?

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

Has Trinity Presbyterian Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 24, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Trinity Presbyterian Preschool compare with other daycares in San Carlos?

It is tied for #11 of 17 centers in San Carlos by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Trinity Presbyterian Preschool last inspected?

Sep 24, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Trinity Presbyterian Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Trinity Presbyterian 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 Trinity Presbyterian Preschool?

The licensee is Trinity Presbyterian Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Jenny Waddell.

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 410509660 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.