School-age care center · San Gabriel, California

Options Surround Care - McKinley

San Gabriel · Licensed for 80 children · licensed since 1997

Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.

Licensed since 1997. No serious violations in 5 state visits.

Common questions

Is it licensed?

Yes: an active school-age care center licence, no. 198003209, first issued July 11, 1997. Evidence ↓

Has the state found problems?

5 state visits on file, with no Type A finding and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓

How many children are there?

Up to 80 children at once under the licence. 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. 7 public and charter campuses in San Gabriel have a TK class. Evidence ↓

How do I visit?

Call (626) 288-4162 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓

State licensing

What does the state record about Options Surround Care - McKinley?

Licensed for 80 children since 1997: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding.

California Community Care Licensing

School-Age Care Center, licence 198003209

Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

  • StatusActive
  • Licensed capacity80 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
  • First licensedJuly 11, 1997When this licence was issued
  • State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: May 20, 2026
  • Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
  • Type B findings1Across 5 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 listed101700.3(b)(1)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 198003209 ↗

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

Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.

Inspection visits
4
Other visits
1

Child care licensing regulations →

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

TK in San Gabriel7 public and charter campuses with a TK class, free for children who turn 4 by September 1 →
Nearby public elementary schoolsPercentile among California elementary schools, spring 2026
2 more nearby

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 Options Surround Care - McKinley, and what should I ask?

  1. When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
  2. Licensed for 80 children: how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
  3. Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
  4. What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
  5. What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?

On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.

Address
1425 Manley Dr., San Gabriel 91776
Phone
(626) 288-4162
Licensed as
School-Age Care Center
Facility number
198003209

Call (626) 288-4162Directions ↗

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