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Daycares in Atherton, CA

Daycare centers and home daycares in Atherton, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where California publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Atherton
12
daycare centers
9
home daycares
3
take infants
1
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Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  2. Home daycare

    Edelmira Cardenas

    5.0· 3 reviews

    Atherton, CA 94027 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 3 · Type B 5
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  8. Child care center

    Playschool

    5.0· 3 reviews

    150 Watkins Avenue, Atherton, CA

    Posts tuition
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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  11. Home daycare

    Yiting Wang

    Atherton, CA 94027 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  12. Home daycare

    Yongli Chen

    Atherton, CA 94027 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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State record

Inspection records in Atherton

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 2 of the 12 Atherton daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Nov 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Atherton daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Nov 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation217%
No Type A citation on record1083%

A count, not a ranking. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Atherton

Full-time infant care in San Mateo County has a median of $555 a week at a center and $375 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 19% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$555
Home daycare$375

Toddler

Center$397
Home daycare$357

Preschool

Center$437
Home daycare$396

San Mateo County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Atherton

Home daycares3After-school care4

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

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Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Atherton

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its California license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    1 Atherton daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Atherton

How many daycares are in Atherton, CA?

12 licensed daycares are listed in Atherton: 9 child care centers and 3 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Atherton daycares take infants?

1 Atherton daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

How much does daycare cost in Atherton?

Full-time infant care in San Mateo County has a median of $555 a week at a center and $375 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Atherton daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows each visit California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division published with its Type A and Type B citation counts, and links the state's full report.

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