Daycares in San Mateo, CA

All 153 licensed child care facilities in San Mateo, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in California: about $1,670/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in California →

153licensed daycares

4.5average safety rating

91%with a clean record

14with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	DIAZ, MARIA BETTINA C.	4.8★	None	14
2	BUILDING KIDZ (PS)39 E. 39TH AVENUE	4.7★	None	70
3	HIGHLANDS RECREATION DISTRICT1851 LEXINGTON AVENUE	4.7★	None	38
4	PAPILLON PRESCHOOL MANAGED BY BRIGHT HORIZONS INF1311 SO. EL CAMINO REAL	4.7★	None	24
5	XIAO, YANG	4.7★	None	14
6	KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER LLC (INF)1350 WAYNE WAY	4.7★	None	32
7	A+ IMMERSION PRESCHOOL1501 SOUTH B STREET	4.6★	None	30
8	AGUADO, SUSAN & CARMICHAEL, CHRISTINE	4.6★	None	12
9	ALVARADO, EVELIN VERONICA	4.6★	None	14
10	AMANTE, MARTA	4.6★	None	14
11	BAHMANIAN, SHABNAM	4.6★	None	14
12	BERESFORD MONTESSORI1717-1719 GUM STREET	4.6★	None	41
13	BHANOT, VIDEH AND RAMAN	4.6★	None	14
14	BRATT, MICHELLE ELIZABETH	4.6★	None	14
15	BUNKER HILL PARENTS PARTICIPATION NURSERY SCHOOL2145 BUNKER HILL DR, RM. 3-6	4.6★	None	24
16	CAPOVILLA, LUCY	4.6★	None	14
17	CEJA, DELIA	4.6★	None	14
18	CENTENNIAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL27 TENTH AVENUE	4.6★	None	60
19	CHALLENGE SCHOOL (PS)1661 FASHION ISLAND BLVD.	4.6★	None	88
20	CHAVEZ-CRUZ, DELMA & MEDINA, MARCELA	4.6★	None	14
21	CITY OF SAN MATEO REC. DEPT - BERESFORD KIDS CLUB2720 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS	4.6★	None	42
22	CROCKETT, STACIE & KATHLEEN	4.6★	None	14
23	DI BENE, DIANE & LOUIS	4.6★	None	12
24	DONG, KUMARI & TAMANG, PREM B.	4.6★	None	14
25	EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL OF ST. MATTHEW15 2ND AVENUE	4.6★	None	34
26	GAZELLE DEVELOPMENTAL SCHOOL770 N. EL CAMINO REAL	4.6★	None	34
27	GUNION, MARY D.	4.6★	None	14
28	HIGHLANDS RECREATION CENTER1851 LEXINGTON AVENUE	4.6★	None	86
29	HIGHLANDS RECREATION DIST. (INFANT)1851 LEXINGTON AVENUE	4.6★	None	8
30	HOPE LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL600 WEST 42ND AVENUE	4.6★	None	27
31	HUNG, YUK YING	4.6★	None	14
32	IHSD, INC-LAKEWOOD CDC (PS)65 TOWER ROAD	4.6★	None	48
33	INTERCOMMUNAL SURVIVAL SCHOOL713 SECOND AVENUE	4.6★	None	29
34	JACOBO, MARISELA A.	4.6★	None	14
35	KINDER ACADEMY MONTESSORI300 E. SANTA INEZ AVENUE	4.6★	None	24
36	LEONG, GRACE FANG	4.6★	None	14
37	LITTLE BLOOM CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1911 ELKHORN COURT	4.6★	None	73
38	LITTLE BLOOM EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1911 ELKHORN COURT	4.6★	None	30
39	MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE-TULANE ROAD315 TULANE ROAD	4.6★	None	44
40	MUSLIM CHILDREN'S GARDEN225 TILTON AVENUE	4.6★	None	30
41	NAVA, PAULETTE & RICHARD	4.6★	None	12
42	NEWTON-BAYWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SMFCSD)600 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS	4.6★	None	250
43	ORDONEZ, JANIRE	4.6★	None	14
44	PALMIERY, GERALDINE	4.6★	None	14
45	PETITE SORBONNE PRESCHOOL319 E. SANTA INEZ AVENUE	4.6★	None	36
46	PFS - EARLY LEARNING CDC (PS)24 SECOND AVENUE	4.6★	None	48
47	PFS- FIRST STEP CDC (PS)325 VILLA TERRACE	4.6★	None	22
48	PITA, VICTORIA	4.6★	None	14
49	RODRIGUEZ, SOLEDAD C. & RODRIGUEZ, MAGALY	4.6★	None	14
50	RUSSELL, CARRIE J.	4.6★	None	14
51	SAN MATEO MONTESSORI15 - 14TH AVENUE	4.6★	None	21
52	SAN MATEO PARENT'S NURSERY SCHOOL1732 MONTE DIABLO AVE	4.6★	None	38
53	SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHL DIST - FIESTA GARDENS1001 BERMUDA DRIVE	4.6★	None	72
54	SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHL DIST - GEORGE HALL130 SAN MIGUEL	4.6★	None	48
55	SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHL DIST - LEAD ELEMENTARY949 OCEAN VIEW	4.6★	None	72
56	SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHL DIST - NORTH SHOREVIEW1301 CYPRESS AVENUE	4.6★	None	24
57	SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHL DIST - PARK SCHOOL161 CLARK DRIVE, LG-1	4.6★	None	47
58	SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHL DIST - PARKSIDE SCHOOL1685 EISENHOWER STREET	4.6★	None	24
59	SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHL DIST - TURNBULL CDC715 INDIAN AVENUE	4.6★	None	298
60	SANCHEZ, AURORA	4.6★	None	14
61	SERENDIPITY SCHOOL3172 CLEARVIEW WAY	4.6★	None	116
62	SMC COMM COLL DIST-MARY META LAZARUS CHILD DEV CTR1700 W. HILLSDALE BLVD.	4.6★	None	58
63	TEJADA, GRACIELA Y. & TEJADA, MIGUEL A.	4.6★	None	14
64	VASA, LUDMILA	4.6★	None	14
65	VILCHEZ, AILEEH CARMEN	4.6★	None	14
66	WELCOME AMIGOS SPANISH IMMERSION ED.CTR.2825 ALAMEDA DEL LAS PULGAS	4.6★	None	44
67	WILSON,SANDRA, GUBATON,XIANNE, & GONZALES,VERONICO	4.6★	None	14
68	ESPINOZA, YADIRA	4.6★	None	14
69	KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER LLC (PS)1350 WAYNE WAY	4.6★	1	70
70	A+ IMMERSION PRESCHOOL II30 W. 39TH AVENUE	4.5★	None	90
71	BOBEICA, DINA	4.5★	None	14
72	BUILDING KIDZ (INF)39 E. 39TH AVENUE	4.5★	None	16
73	CASTRO, TERESA	4.5★	None	14
74	CHEN, YA	4.5★	None	14
75	DEL BARCO, LILIANA	4.5★	None	14
76	DURHAN, ROSSANA & KEVIN	4.5★	None	14
77	GALANT, GALINA	4.5★	None	14
78	GONZALEZ, STELLA MARIE	4.5★	None	14
79	HIGHLAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL614 HIGHLAND AVENUE	4.5★	None	26
80	KIDS KONNECT PRESCHOOL2145 BUNKER HILL DRIVE	4.5★	None	45
81	LAKEVIEW MONTESSORI31 VISTA AVENUE	4.5★	None	61
82	LAKEVIEW MONTESSORI31 VISTA AVENUE	4.5★	None	15
83	LI, JIN QIU	4.5★	None	14
84	LOPEZ, AMELIA L.	4.5★	None	14
85	MELAZZO, NEIDEMAR A.	4.5★	None	14
86	MYZHALA, OKSANA	4.5★	None	14
87	NEWTON AT LAUREL SM303 36TH AVE.	4.5★	None	90
88	PACHECO, EDITH	4.5★	None	14
89	PAPILLON PRESCHOOL MANAGED BY BRIGHT HORIZONS1311 SO. EL CAMINO REAL	4.5★	None	84
90	PFS - EARLY LEARNING CDC - INFANT CENTER24 SECOND AVENUE	4.5★	None	12
91	PLAYGROUPS UNLIMITED - UNIVERSE OF COLORS178 SOUTH BOULEVARD	4.5★	None	30
92	RODRIGUES, MICHAEL	4.5★	None	14
93	VALDERRAMA, SUNSHINE	4.5★	None	14
94	YAN, JESSICA P.	4.5★	None	14
95	BUILDING KIDZ OF NORTH SAN MATEO120 LINDBERGH STREET	4.5★	None	60
96	MONEYHUN, SANTOS VICTORIA	4.5★	1	14
97	TAYLOR, LORENA	4.5★	1 · 1 high-risk	14
98	GENIUS LEARNING PRESCHOOL3080 LA SELVA STREET	4.5★	None	102
99	SAFARI KID SAN MATEO521 E 5TH AVENUE	4.5★	3	72
100	ANNE CAMPBELL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER65 TOWER ROAD	4.4★	None	40
101	BAKIROVA, HANNA & BAKIROV, MYKHAILO	4.4★	None	14
102	BERESFORD MONTESSORI ACADEMY INC.1051 SOUTH CLAREMONT STREET	4.4★	None	50
103	BRIGHT HORIZONS AT SAN MATEO1700 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS	4.4★	None	72
104	BRIGHT HORIZONS AT SAN MATEO1700 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS	4.4★	None	28
105	CAREY SCHOOL, THE3900 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS	4.4★	None	41
106	CHAI PRESCHOOL115 MONTE DIABLO AVE	4.4★	None	90
107	COIMBRA, TALITA MIRELLE	4.4★	None	12
108	CREATIVE LEARNING PRESCHOOL3399 CSM DRIVE	4.4★	None	23
109	CUEVAS-CENDEJAS, ZENAYDA & GILES, RAUL	4.4★	None	14
110	GENIUS LEARNING INFANT3080 LA SELVA STREET	4.4★	None	20
111	GLORIOUS ACADEMY2727 S. EL CAMINO REAL, #F	4.4★	None	27
112	GLORIOUS ACADEMY2727 S. EL CAMINO REAL, #F	4.4★	None	10
113	GOMEZ, KARLA	4.4★	None	14
114	GONG, QIAN MIN	4.4★	None	14
115	GONZALEZ, MARY NOKOM	4.4★	None	14
116	IHSD LAKEWOOD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER69 TOWER ROAD	4.4★	None	24
117	JAMESON, GLORIA	4.4★	None	14
118	KIDS KONNECT INFANT CARE & PRESCHOOL137 NORTH SAN MATEO DRIVE	4.4★	None	15
119	L'ACADEMY PRESCHOOL SAN MATEO608 N. EL CAMINO REAL	4.4★	None	32
120	L'ACADEMY PRESCHOOL SAN MATEO608 N. EL CAMINO REAL	4.4★	None	8
121	LAU, LAURA	4.4★	None	14
122	LITTLE FOOTSTEPS1501 S. EL CAMINO REAL	4.4★	None	42
123	LOI, ANGELLA	4.4★	None	14
124	LOPEZ GUZMAN, DAISY N.	4.4★	None	14
125	LOZINSCAIA, TATIANA	4.4★	None	14
126	PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL2600 CAMPUS DRIVE	4.4★	None	120
127	PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (INF)2600 CAMPUS DRIVE	4.4★	None	36
128	SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHL DIST - SUNNYBRAE1031 S. DELAWARE STREET	4.4★	None	48
129	SANTIZO, MARIA L.	4.4★	None	14
130	SHU ACADEMY211 SOUTH DELAWARE STREET	4.4★	None	62
131	STELLA PICCOLO PRESCHOOL3115 DEL MONTE STREET	4.4★	None	20
132	TORRES OLIVEROS, ANDREA & RAMOS ARIAS, LAURA	4.4★	None	14
133	VILLAGE, HAYLEY J.	4.4★	None	14
134	VOLKONSKA-SIMONYAN, VIKTORIIA	4.4★	None	14
135	WONG, TRICIA	4.4★	None	14
136	WU, JOYCE	4.4★	None	14
137	XU, JIE	4.4★	None	14
138	YE, FENGE	4.4★	None	14
139	ZHANG, YUN	4.4★	None	14
140	KIDS KONNECT INFANT CARE & PRESCHOOL137 NORTH SAN MATEO DRIVE	4.4★	1	20
141	CHALLENGE SCHOOL1661 FASHION ISLAND BLVD.	4.3★	None	88
142	CHEN, JIALIN	4.3★	None	14
143	CRISPIM, LUCAS AND SILVA, ROBSON	4.3★	None	14
144	DING, ZUOHONG	4.3★	None	12
145	GONCALVES DE SOUZA, ELEANDRA	4.3★	None	12
146	HUNG, HUI LIN	4.3★	None	14
147	JAN, SAVANNAH M.	4.3★	None	14
148	KUO, WAN YU	4.3★	None	14
149	MIGHTY TIGER PRESCHOOL2575 FLORES SREET, SUITE #1	4.3★	None	48
150	PADILLA, TIFFANY	4.3★	None	14
151	REYES, MARISELA	4.3★	None	14
152	RUVALCABA GOMEZ, SUSANA	4.3★	None	14
153	SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHL DIST-LAUREL316 36TH AVENUE	4.3★	None	44

Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.

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