West Hillsborough Preschool
West Hillsborough Preschool is a licensed child care center in Hillsborough, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #264 of 323 centers in San Mateo County and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of three persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.5 ppb of lead in their water source. This pose a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation 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.
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About this center
Common questions
Does West Hillsborough Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has West Hillsborough Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does West Hillsborough Preschool compare with other daycares in San Mateo County?
It is tied for #264 of 323 centers in San Mateo County 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 West Hillsborough Preschool last inspected?
Apr 23, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does West Hillsborough Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask West Hillsborough Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Hillsborough, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs West Hillsborough Preschool?
The licensee is Hillsborough Rec.-hillsborough City Sch. District, and the administrator listed with the state is Matthew Lindner.
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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 410518279 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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