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Daycares in San Mateo, CA

Daycare centers and home daycares in San Mateo, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where California publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in San Mateo
137
daycare centers
62
home daycares
75
take infants
19
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Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycare

    Aileeh Carmen Vilchez

    San Mateo, CA 94403 · address shared with families

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

    Amelia L. Lopez

    5.0· 2 reviews

    San Mateo, CA 94401 · address shared with families

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

    Angella Loi

    San Mateo, CA 94403 · address shared with families

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

    Aurora Sanchez

    San Mateo, CA 94401 · address shared with families

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

    Carrie J. Russell

    San Mateo, CA 94401 · address shared with families

    Meals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 6
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  22. Home daycare

    Daisy N. Lopez Guzman

    San Mateo, CA 94402 · address shared with families

    Meals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 3
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  23. Home daycare

    Delia Ceja

    San Mateo, CA 94401 · address shared with families

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

    Diane & Louis Di Bene

    San Mateo, CA 94403 · address shared with families

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

    Dina Chtchemelinine

    3.7· 6 reviews

    San Mateo, CA 94403 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 8
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  27. Home daycare

    Edith Pacheco

    San Mateo, CA 94403 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 2
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  28. Home daycare

    Eleandra Goncalves De Souza

    5.0· 6 reviews

    San Mateo, CA 94402 · address shared with families

    Meals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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All 137 San Mateo daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in San Mateo

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 18 of the 137 San Mateo daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

San Mateo daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation1813%
No Type A citation on record11987%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in San Mateo

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 San Mateo

Infant daycare19Home daycares75Montessori13Preschools & pre-K18Bilingual daycare16Affordable daycare3Drop-in daycare4Part-time daycare9

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Belmont19 daycares · 2 miFoster City34 daycares · 3 miHillsborough5 daycares · 3 miSan Carlos31 daycares · 4 miBurlingame31 daycares · 4 miRedwood City96 daycares · 6 miMillbrae17 daycares · 6 miRedwood1 daycare · 7 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in San Mateo

  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

    19 San Mateo 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 San Mateo

How many daycares are in San Mateo, CA?

137 licensed daycares are listed in San Mateo: 62 child care centers and 75 home daycares, across 4 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many San Mateo daycares take infants?

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

Do San Mateo daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 3 San Mateo daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in San Mateo?

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 San Mateo 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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