We Play We Learn
We Play We Learn is a licensed child care center in Pacifica, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 16 centers in Pacifica and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Director will cease the use of the Hallway in Wing A as of today, 10/14/2025 and submit a written statement via email confirming that the facility will no longer use the unapproved areas by
Director will cease the use of the Hallway in Wing C as of today, 10/14/2025 and submit a written statement via email confirming that the facility will no longer use the hall in Wing C for play activities by
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Two of the four staff files did not have a current Mandated Reporter Training certificate.
Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that licensee has not had water faucets tested which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
1. Program operates in an unlicensed area.
2. Hall is being used as an indoor activity space.
About this center
Common questions
Does We Play We Learn take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has We Play We Learn had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about We Play We Learn?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does We Play We Learn compare with other daycares in Pacifica?
It is #11 of 16 centers in Pacifica by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was We Play We Learn last inspected?
Sep 25, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does We Play We Learn cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask We Play We Learn for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Pacifica, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs We Play We Learn?
The licensee is Life Steps Foundation Children & Family Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Lisa Wheel.
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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 414002966 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.