Child care center and infant center · Redwood City, California
Sequoia Children's Center
Redwood City · Licensed for 91 children · licensed since 1995
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1995. No serious violations in 5 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 410519042, first issued February 9, 1995. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 410519042, with no Type A finding and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 91 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 12 public and charter campuses in Redwood City have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (650) 369-5277 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Sequoia Children's Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 75 children and an infant center for 16.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 410519042
Licensed for 75 children since 1995: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity75 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedFebruary 9, 1995When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: February 11, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101700.3(b)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 410519042 ↗
Infant Center, licence 410509027
Licensed for 16 children since 1985: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity16 children
- First licensedMarch 22, 1985When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: June 23, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 410509027 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 410519042
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 03/04/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 410509027
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 0
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- North Star Academy0.3 mi · Redwood City Elementary
- Orion Alternative0.8 mi · Redwood City Elementary · Check how it admits students.
- Rocketship Redwood City0.9 mi · Redwood City Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Clifford Elementary1.4 mi · Redwood City Elementary
- Roy Cloud Elementary2.1 mi · Redwood City Elementary
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Sequoia Children's Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 91 children across two licences (75 child care, 16 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- 1 complaint visit is on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 1234 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City 94062
- Phone
- (650) 369-5277
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 410519042 · 410509027
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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