Skip to content
DaycarePal
Home daycareHours not listed· call to confirm

Carmen Sims-Harper

Oakland, CA 94602 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families5.0· 1 review
licensed capacity
14
monthly, posted tuition
$550
year first licensed
2002
Call (510) 530-4745Website

We are a directory, not the daycare. We cannot hold a spot, enroll a child or answer questions about care.

Own this daycare? Claim it
Licensed by the stateInspection record

About

About Carmen Sims-Harper

Carmen Sims-Harper is a licensed home daycare in Oakland, California. The state has licensed it since April 24, 2002, for up to 14 children.

It describes a Play-based approach, with before-school care, drop-in / hourly care, full-time care and infant care. It says it provides meals. It lists monthly tuition from $550 to $1,850. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits since Jun 2023, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

InfantsBefore- and after-schoolMeals providedPosts tuition
Ask when you call: current openings, the address and how to visit, staff-to-child ratio, teacher qualifications, whether it accepts child care subsidies and hours.
Type
Home daycare
Ages
Ask the daycare
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
14 children

Hours

Hours

Hours not listed. Call (510) 530-4745 to confirm.
Call to confirm

Programs

Programs and care

SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
ProgramsBefore-school care, drop-in / hourly care, full-time care, infant care, part-time care and toddler care
ApproachPlay-based
Daily lifeMeals provided; Snacks provided
Licensed capacity14 childrenFrom the state license
A daycare without an item may still offer it; ask.

Cost

Tuition and costs

Carmen Sims-Harper lists monthly tuition from $550 to $1,850. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Alameda County has a median price of $361 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Monthly · program, in its own wordsPrice
Infants Full Time$1,850
Infants part time$1,550
School Age / Part Time Only$550
Toddlers Full Time$1,400
Toddlers part time$1,360
Holiday / Drop in rates$15 an hour
5 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.
Alameda County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$516
Home daycare$361

Toddler

Center$371
Home daycare$311

Preschool

Center$408
Home daycare$345

School age

Center$434
Home daycare$279

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Carmen Sims-Harper

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits to Carmen Sims-Harper since Jun 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Family child care home
Capacity
14 children
First licensed
2002
License number
#013416289
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits since Jun 2023 · Last visit Aug 19, 2024

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

Own this daycare? Add your response to the state record

See all 3 visits
  1. Aug 19, 2024Inspection
  2. Jul 20, 2023Inspection
  3. Jun 23, 2023Inspection

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

Reviews

Parent reviews

No parent reviews yet

If your child goes or went here, your review helps other parents. We check every review against our review guidelines.

Your rating

Daycares near Carmen Sims-Harper

Daycares in nearby towns

Piedmont3 daycares · 3 miAlameda76 daycares · 4 miEmeryville8 daycares · 5 miMoraga9 daycares · 5 miBerkeley106 daycares · 6 miSan Leandro54 daycares · 7 miCastro Valley56 daycares · 7 miOrinda6 daycares · 7 mi
All 320 daycares in OaklandInfant Daycare in OaklandIn-Home Daycares in OaklandPart-Time Daycare in OaklandDrop-In Daycare in OaklandAll 25,828 daycares in California

FAQ

Questions about Carmen Sims-Harper

Is Carmen Sims-Harper licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed April 24, 2002.

Does Carmen Sims-Harper have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits to Carmen Sims-Harper since Jun 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Carmen Sims-Harper care for?

14, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Carmen Sims-Harper's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (510) 530-4745 to confirm.

How much does Carmen Sims-Harper cost?

Monthly tuition from $550 to $1,850, as it lists it.

What is Carmen Sims-Harper's phone number?

(510) 530-4745.

Where is Carmen Sims-Harper?

Oakland, CA 94602. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).