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Daycares in Berkeley, CA

Daycare centers and home daycares in Berkeley, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where California publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Berkeley
106
daycare centers
57
home daycares
49
take infants
17
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Showing 1 to 30 of 106

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycare

    Akiva Anders

    Berkeley, CA 94702 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  4. Home daycare

    Ana Castro

    4.6· 16 reviews

    Berkeley, CA 94702 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  5. Home daycare

    Ana Mabel Perez

    5.0· 2 reviews

    Berkeley, CA 94707 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 4
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  6. Home daycare

    Andre Julien

    Berkeley, CA 94707 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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  9. Home daycare

    Astrid Sanchez

    Berkeley, CA 94702 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  22. Home daycare

    Carlos Barraza

    Berkeley, CA 94707 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  25. Home daycare

    Chihiro Ito

    Berkeley, CA 94703 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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All 106 Berkeley daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Berkeley

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 26 of the 106 Berkeley daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Berkeley daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation2625%
No Type A citation on record8075%

A count, not a ranking. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Berkeley

Full-time infant care in Alameda County has a median of $516 a week at a center and $361 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 22% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$516
Home daycare$361

Toddler

Center$371
Home daycare$311

Preschool

Center$408
Home daycare$345

Alameda County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Berkeley

Infant daycare17Home daycares49Montessori9Preschools & pre-K16Head Start3Bilingual daycare10After-school care5Affordable daycare4Part-time daycare6

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Albany21 daycares · 2 miEmeryville8 daycares · 2 miBerekely1 daycare · 2 miKensington5 daycares · 3 miPiedmont3 daycares · 4 miEl Cerrito41 daycares · 4 miOrinda6 daycares · 6 miRichmond101 daycares · 6 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Berkeley

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its California license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    17 Berkeley daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Berkeley

How many daycares are in Berkeley, CA?

106 licensed daycares are listed in Berkeley: 57 child care centers and 49 home daycares, across 9 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Berkeley daycares take infants?

17 Berkeley daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Berkeley daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 4 Berkeley daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Berkeley?

Full-time infant care in Alameda County has a median of $516 a week at a center and $361 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Berkeley daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows each visit California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division published with its Type A and Type B citation counts, and links the state's full report.

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