UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CHILDREN'S CENTER
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
6 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: LICENSED
Last refreshed
April 1, 2026
Latest inspection
December 1, 2025
Provenance
California licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.
Updated April 1, 2026
- Provider
- UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CHILDREN'S CENTER
- License number
- Not listed
- Location
- 2066 AVY AVENUE, Menlo Park, CA 94025
- Status
- LICENSED
- Safety grade
- A (Excellent), score 93.3/100
- Inspection record
- 6 inspections, last inspected December 1, 2025
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 1, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
2
Total Violations
Dec 1, 2025
Last Inspection
31
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (2)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On November 19, 2025 at approximately 10:45AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Katie Krenn arrived for the continuation of an unannounced annual inspection. LPA met with the director, Shirley Gaston and explained the purpose of today's visit. Present at the facility in addition to the director were four teachers and 27 preschool children (ages 3 - 5 years old). The facility remains within its capacity limits and meets the required ratios for today’s visit. All staff present have fingerprint clearance from the department of Social Services and are associated with the facility. This Facility operates out of building B. There is another licensed facility (410517432) operates at the address next door that is part of the same school, it has a separate capacity from this facility. Program operates Monday through Friday from 7:45am – 5:30pm, year-round. The director confirmed that there are no pools, spas, or bodies of water on the property. LPA measured the outdoor area to confirm that there was sufficient outdoor space for both facilities to have all the children outdoors at the same time. The facility uses a digital sign in and sign out. Each person authorized to pick up the child has their own account, so the facility can see the full name of the person that signed the child in and out. The most recent emergency disaster drill was conducted in October 2025, and the LPA observed that it was documented. LPA reviewed the emergency disaster drill log and found that drills were conducted at least once every six months. Continued on page 2 NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Daniel J Oquendo NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Katie Krenn LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 11/19/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 11/19/2025 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 5 FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form. DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies: Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care. Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care. PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency. CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given. CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when a
Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CHILDREN'S CENTER's safety grade?
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CHILDREN'S CENTER has a safety grade of A (Excellent) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 93.3 out of 100.
How many violations does UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CHILDREN'S CENTER have?
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CHILDREN'S CENTER has 2 total violations on record, including 2 critical, 0 serious, and 0 minor.
When was UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CHILDREN'S CENTER last inspected?
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CHILDREN'S CENTER was last inspected on December 1, 2025.