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City Of Pacifica - Vallemar Child Care Center

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

377 Reina Del Mar, Pacifica, CA 94044

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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 5/2/2024 (2 total).

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

City of Pacifica's Vallemar Child Care Center is a year-round program serving school-age children in grades kindergarten through 8th grade, plus a part-day state preschool program for ages 2.9-5 during the school year. The program operates Monday through Friday with extended hours and maintains staff-to-child ratios of 1:8 for preschool and 1:14 for school-age.

Philosophy
Staff members believe that children away from home for long hours need an extra share of warmth and care. The program aims to provide a friendly, accepting, supportive and safe environment through affectionate and understanding guidance.
Ages served
Ages 2.9 through 14 years (school-age program: kindergarten through 8th grade; part-day preschool: ages 2.9 and 5)
Hours
Year-round school-age program: 7:00am-6:00pm Monday through Friday; Part-day preschool program: 9am-12pm during school year only

Highlights

  • ✓Staff-to-child ratios of 1:8 for preschool and 1:14 for school-age
  • ✓Year-round program with extended hours 7:00am-6:00pm
  • ✓Part-day preschool option available during school year
  • ✓Licensed by California Department of Social Services

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Summarized by AI from the preschool's own website (Jun 23, 2026). Not written or verified by PreschoolWise — confirm details directly with the program.

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