Child care center and infant center · San Mateo, California
L'Academy Preschool San Mateo
San Mateo · Licensed for 48 children · licensed since 2021
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2021. 2 serious violations across 9 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 414004754, first issued September 8, 2021. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
9 state visits on file for licence 414004754, with 2 Type A findings and 5 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 48 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 11 public and charter campuses in San Mateo have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (415) 361-1879 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about L'Academy Preschool San Mateo?
Two licences: a child care center for 40 children and an infant center for 8.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 414004754
Licensed for 40 children since 2021: 9 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity40 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 8, 2021When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: June 25, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings5Across 9 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101238(g), 101170(e)(1), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101216.1(c)(1), 101216.3(b)(1), 101216.4(a)(2), 101429(a)(2)(C)(3)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 414004754 ↗
Infant Center, licence 414005049
Licensed for 8 children since 2023: 2 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity8 children
- First licensedOctober 2, 2023When this licence was issued
- State visits on file2Latest recorded visit: November 21, 2024
- Type A findings0Across 2 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 2 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 414005049 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 414004754
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 6
Visit dates and visit types, licence 414005049
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 1
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- South Hillsborough0.6 mi · Hillsborough City Elementary
- Washington Elementary0.7 mi · Burlingame Elementary
- College Park Elementary0.7 mi · San Mateo-Foster City
2 more nearby
- North Shoreview Montessori1.2 mi · San Mateo-Foster City
- North Hillsborough1.3 mi · Hillsborough City Elementary
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit L'Academy Preschool San Mateo, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 48 children across two licences (40 child care, 8 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- The state record shows 2 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 608 N El Camino Real, San Mateo 94401
- Phone
- (415) 361-1879
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 414004754 · 414005049
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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