Preschools and child care

Find a preschool or child care center in California

Search by city, ZIP code or your location to see the licensed programs near you.

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 County

Which licensed programs did we find for San Mateo County?

2nd Generation Cabot (inf)
Infant Center · South San Fra · Capacity: 108
2nd Generation Cabot (PS)
Child Care Center · South San Fra · Capacity: 264
2nd Generation Cabot (sa)
School-Age Care Center · South San Fra · Capacity: 40
A+ Immersion Preschool
Child Care Center · San Mateo · Capacity: 30
A+ Immersion Preschool II
Child Care Center · San Mateo · Capacity: 90
Abdullah, Saima B
Family Child Care (Small) · South San Francisco · Capacity: 14
Abeygoonesekera,avanthi Dilhara
Family Child Care (Small) · Menlo Park · Capacity: 14
Afterschool Care Enrichment (ace) @ Arundel
School-Age Care Center · San Carlos · Capacity: 90
Afterschool Care Enrichment (ace) @ Brittan Acres
School-Age Care Center · San Carlos · Capacity: 75
Afterschool Care Enrichment (ace) @ Heather
School-Age Care Center · San Carlos · Capacity: 75
Afterschool Care Enrichment (ace) @ White Oaks
School-Age Care Center · San Carlos · Capacity: 60
Afterschool Care Enrichment-at Arroyo
School-Age Care Center · San Carlos · Capacity: 75
Afterschool Care Enrichment-at Mariposa
School-Age Care Center · San Carlos · Capacity: 60
Aguado, Susan & Carmichael, Christine
Family Child Care (Small) · San Mateo · Capacity: 12
Aguilar - Valencia, Maria Guadalupe
Family Child Care (Small) · Redwood City · Capacity: 14
Aguilar Torres, Maribel
Family Child Care (Small) · East Palo Alto · Capacity: 14
Alas, Dalila J
Family Child Care (Small) · Belmont · Capacity: 12
Aleman, Irene & Quinteros, Misael
Family Child Care (Small) · South San Francisco · Capacity: 14
All Five
Infant Center · Menlo Park · Capacity: 18
All Five @ Belle Haven (PS)
Child Care Center · Menlo Park · Capacity: 24

Visiting

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