Daycares in San Mateo, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
150 of 179 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
144 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
March 4, 2026
Provenance
California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
San Mateo currently has 179 tracked providers. 150 have inspection history, 144 appear active, and 76% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 4, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
CAREY SCHOOL, THE
3900 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS
HIGHLAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL
614 HIGHLAND AVENUE
ANNE CAMPBELL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
65 TOWER ROAD
BERESFORD MONTESSORI
1717-1719 GUM STREET
DIAZ, MARIA BETTINA C.
SAN MATEO, CA 94401
LOPEZ, AMELIA L.
SAN MATEO, CA 94401
BAKIROVA, HANNA & BAKIROV, MYKHAILO
SAN MATEO, CA 94404
KIDS KONNECT PRESCHOOL BUNKER HILL
2145 BUNKER HILL DRIVE
ALVARADO, EVELIN VERONICA
SAN MATEO, CA 94403
KINDER ACADEMY MONTESSORI
300 E. SANTA INEZ AVENUE
BRATT, MICHELLE ELIZABETH
SAN MATEO, CA 94403
CRISPIM, LUCAS AND SILVA, ROBSON
SAN MATEO, CA 94402
DURHAN, ROSSANA & KEVIN
SAN MATEO, CA 94401
VASA, LUDMILA
SAN MATEO, CA 94403
TORRES OLIVEROS, ANDREA & RAMOS ARIAS, LAURA
SAN MATEO, CA 94401
CROCKETT, STACIE & KATHLEEN
SAN MATEO, CA 94403
SMC COMM COLL DIST-MARY META LAZARUS CHILD DEV CTR
1700 W. HILLSDALE BLVD.
VILLAGE, HAYLEY J.
SAN MATEO, CA 94403
KUO, WAN YU
SAN MATEO, CA 94403
CENTENNIAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL
27 TENTH AVENUE
Home Daycares in San Mateo
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What the daycare market looks like in San Mateo
San Mateo currently has 179 daycares in our directory. 76% of the market earns an A or B safety grade. Use this page to compare inspection history, provider mix, and local cost context before you start touring.
76%
A or B safety grades
102
Center-based providers
1
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4/mo
Infant center cost in SAN MATEO
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is KUO, WAN YU with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in San Mateo include FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, DAY CARE CENTER, INFANT CENTER.
The average provider in this market has 2.6 recorded violations, while 105 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
SAN MATEO accounts for the largest share of providers we track in San Mateo, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4/mo
Preschool Center
$4/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$943/mo
California regulation snapshot
Inspection frequency
At least once every five years for centers with a clean compliance record. Random and unannounced visits occur throughout the licensing period. Complaint-driven inspections happen at any time.
Background checks
All staff, volunteers, and household members age 18 and older must clear a criminal background check through the California Department of Justice and the FBI. This includes fingerprint-based Live Scan checks. Subsequent arrest notifications are monitored continuously.
Parent rights
Parents have the right to visit their child's facility unannounced during operating hours. Licensing inspection reports and substantiated complaint records are public and available through the CCLD website.
How to use this page
Safety grades are derived from official state inspection records, not reviews or sponsored placement.
Repeated and severe violations weigh more heavily than isolated paperwork issues.
Filters are best used after you understand the full city baseline on the default ranking view.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in San Mateo
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in San Mateo?
We rank providers in San Mateo using official state inspection records. Health, safety, staffing, and compliance findings are converted into a composite score, and severe or repeated violations hurt more than isolated minor issues.
What should parents compare first when choosing daycare in San Mateo?
136 of the 179 providers in this market currently hold an A or B safety grade, but grade alone is not enough. Start with higher-scoring providers, then compare the full inspection timeline, repeated violations, staffing patterns, and whether the program type actually fits your child and schedule.
Are there home daycare or Head Start options in San Mateo?
San Mateo currently shows 77 home-based providers and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. California rules still apply: At least once every five years for centers with a clean compliance record. Random and unannounced visits occur throughout the licensing period. Complaint-driven inspections happen at any time.