Preschools and child care

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25,493

licensed child care programsIn centers and family homes. A license is not a quality rating or a current opening.

20+ results near San Mateo

Which licensed programs did we find for San Mateo?

Little Footsteps
Child Care Center · 1501 S El Camino Real · San Mateo · 94402 · Capacity: 42
0.3 mi
San Mateo Montessori
Child Care Center · 15 - 14th Avenue · San Mateo · 94402 · Capacity: 21
0.3 mi
Papillon Preschool Managed by Bright Horizons
Child Care Center · 1311 So. El Camino Real · San Mateo · 94402 · Capacity: 84
0.3 mi
Papillon Preschool Managed by Bright Horizons Inf
Infant Center · 1311 So. El Camino Real · San Mateo · 94402 · Capacity: 24
0.3 mi
Bright Horizons at San Mateo
Child Care Center + Infant Center · 1700 Alameda De Las Pulgas · San Mateo · 94403 · Capacity: 100
0.3 mi
Carey School (the)
Child Care Center · 2101 Alameda De Las Pulgas · San Mateo · 94403 · Capacity: 41
0.3 mi
Little Bloom Child Development Center
Child Care Center · 1911 Elkhorn Court · San Mateo · 94403 · Capacity: 73
0.4 mi
Little Bloom Early Child Development Center
Infant Center · 1911 Elkhorn Court · San Mateo · 94403 · Capacity: 30
0.4 mi
Beresford Montessori
Child Care Center · 1717-1719 Gum Street · San Mateo · 94402 · Capacity: 41
0.4 mi
Centennial Montessori School
Child Care Center · 27 Tenth Avenue · San Mateo · 94401 · Capacity: 60
0.5 mi
A+ Immersion Preschool
Child Care Center · 1501 South """"""""b"""""""" Street · San Mateo · 94402 · Capacity: 30
0.5 mi
Playgroups Unlimited - Universe of Colors
Child Care Center · 178 South Boulevard · San Mateo · 94402 · Capacity: 30
0.5 mi
Beresford Montessori Academy
Child Care Center · 1051 South Claremont Street · San Mateo · 94402 · Capacity: 50
0.7 mi
San Mateo-Foster City SCHL Dist - Sunnybrae
Child Care Center · 1031 S Delaware Street · San Mateo · 94402 · Capacity: 15
0.8 mi
Mighty Tiger Preschool
Child Care Center · 2575 Flores Sreet Suite #1 · San Mateo · 94403 · Capacity: 48
0.8 mi
City of San Mateo Rec. Dept - Beresford Kids Club
School-Age Care Center · 2720 Alameda De Las Pulgas · San Mateo · 94403 · Capacity: 42
0.9 mi
Welcome Amigos Spanish Immersion Ed.ctr
Child Care Center · 2825 Alameda Del Las Pulgas · San Mateo · 94403 · Capacity: 24
1.0 mi
PFS - Early Learning CDC (PS)
Child Care Center · 24 Second Avenue · San Mateo · 94401 · Capacity: 48
1.0 mi
PFS - Early Learning CDC - Infant Center
Infant Center · 24 Second Avenue · San Mateo · 94401 · Capacity: 12
1.0 mi
Pacific Rim International School
Child Care Center · 2600 Campus Drive · San Mateo · 94403 · Capacity: 120
1.0 mi

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What to ask a preschool

The licensing record shows a program is licensed. These questions cover what it can’t.

  1. What does a day look like here, from drop-off to pick-up?
  2. Who will care for my child, and how long have they worked here?
  3. Do you have a place for my child’s start date?
  4. What are your hours and fees, and what did the state’s last licensing visit find?

Data and licensing

About this data

Every program listed here is licensed by the California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD), and each page shows its licensing record.

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Data source: California CCLD ↗ (opens in a new tab) · child care centers as of August 13, 2026 · family child care homes as of May 25, 2025