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Small Size Big Mind

2001 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501
licensed capacity
22
a week, county median
$516
year first licensed
2021
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About Small Size Big Mind

Small Size Big Mind is a licensed infant center in Alameda, California. The state has licensed it since August 16, 2021, for up to 22 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 7 visits since Nov 2022, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

Infants

Ages served: infants

From the state license
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Type
Infant center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
22 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity22 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Small Size Big Mind has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Alameda County has a median price of $516 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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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 Small Size Big Mind

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 7 visits to Small Size Big Mind since Nov 2022. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Infant center
Capacity
22 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
2021
License number
#013423122
Also at this site
Facility #013423106: Child care center
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Summary

7 visits since Nov 2022 · Last visit Jun 5, 2026

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

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  1. Jun 5, 2026InspectionFacility #013423122
  2. Nov 4, 2025VisitFacility #013423122
  3. Oct 29, 2025InspectionFacility #013423106
  4. Aug 21, 2024VisitFacility #013423122
  5. Aug 21, 2024VisitFacility #013423106
  6. May 12, 2023InspectionFacility #013423122
  7. Nov 4, 2022InspectionFacility #013423106

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.

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Home daycareAccepts child care subsidy

Christine Kanbergs

Alameda, CA 94501 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families

4.1· 7 reviews
Call (510) 871-0963

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FAQ

Questions about Small Size Big Mind

Is Small Size Big Mind licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 16, 2021.

Does Small Size Big Mind have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 7 visits to Small Size Big Mind since Nov 2022. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Small Size Big Mind care for?

22, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants.

What are Small Size Big Mind's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (510) 521-8025 to confirm.

How much does Small Size Big Mind cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (510) 521-8025 to ask.

What is Small Size Big Mind's phone number?

(510) 521-8025.

Where is Small Size Big Mind?

2001 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501. The nearest other daycare we list is Our Island Preschool, under 0.1 miles away.

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