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Latchkey Alternative Center, The

1200 Skyline Drive, Daly City, CA 94015 · San Mateo County
Child care center (preschool)

Latchkey Alternative Center, The is a licensed child care center in Daly City, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 27 centers in Daly City and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 65%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #12 of 27 centers in Daly City
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
5Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 1, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 1, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 27, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 9, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 14, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 6, 2024Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Facility to test their water fixtures used for drinking and food preparation no later than
Plan of correction due Apr 8, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity54 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 22, 2021
LicenseeLatchkey Alternative Center LLC, The
AdministratorN.feldman& M.harris
Phone(650) 755-8574
State facility #414004749

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Common questions

Does Latchkey Alternative Center, The take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Latchkey Alternative Center, The had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Latchkey Alternative Center, The compare with other daycares in Daly City?

It is tied for #12 of 27 centers in Daly City by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Latchkey Alternative Center, The last inspected?

Jun 1, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Latchkey Alternative Center, The cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Latchkey Alternative Center, The for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Daly City, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Latchkey Alternative Center, The?

The licensee is Latchkey Alternative Center LLC, The, and the administrator listed with the state is N.feldman& M.harris.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 414004749 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.