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The Latchkey Alternative Center

1200 Skyline Drive, Daly City, CA 94015
licensed capacity
60
a week, county median
$439
year first licensed
2021
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About The Latchkey Alternative Center

The Latchkey Alternative Center is a licensed school-age program in Daly City, California. The state has licensed it since March 22, 2021, for up to 60 children, serving school-age children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 12 visits since Mar 2022, with 0 Type A and 2 Type B citations.

School-age

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
School-age program
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
60 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity60 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

The Latchkey Alternative Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in San Mateo County has a median price of $439 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
San Mateo County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$555
Home daycare$375

Toddler

Center$397
Home daycare$357

Preschool

Center$437
Home daycare$396

School age

Center$439
Home daycare$363

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for The Latchkey Alternative Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 12 visits to The Latchkey Alternative Center since Mar 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 2 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
School-age program
Capacity
60 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
2021
License number
#414004750
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Facility #414004749: Child care center
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Summary

12 visits since Mar 2022 · Last visit Jun 1, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 2, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jun 1, 2026InspectionFacility #414004749
  2. Jun 1, 2026InspectionFacility #414004750
  3. Jun 4, 2025InspectionFacility #414004750
  4. Jun 4, 2025InspectionFacility #414004749
  5. Aug 27, 2024InspectionFacility #414004749
  6. Aug 27, 2024InspectionFacility #414004750
  7. Mar 6, 2024VisitFacility #414004749
  8. Mar 6, 2024VisitFacility #414004750
  9. Mar 9, 2023InspectionFacility #414004750
  10. Mar 9, 2023InspectionFacility #414004749
Show 2 earlier visits
  1. Mar 14, 2022InspectionFacility #414004749
  2. Mar 14, 2022InspectionFacility #414004750

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about The Latchkey Alternative Center

Is The Latchkey Alternative Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed March 22, 2021.

Does The Latchkey Alternative Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 12 visits to The Latchkey Alternative Center since Mar 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 2 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can The Latchkey Alternative Center care for?

60, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

What are The Latchkey Alternative Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (650) 755-8574 to confirm.

How much does The Latchkey Alternative Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (650) 755-8574 to ask.

What is The Latchkey Alternative Center's phone number?

(650) 755-8574.

Where is The Latchkey Alternative Center?

1200 Skyline Drive, Daly City, CA 94015. The nearest other daycare we list is City of Pacifica-Fairmont West Preschool, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).