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Infant & Baby Daycare in Oakland, CA

Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $516 a week in Alameda County (2022). Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

daycares that take infants in Oakland
32
daycare centers
29
in-home daycares
3
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Oakland

Showing 1 to 30 of 32

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then by the youngest age on the state record, youngest first, then programs for babies and toddlers only and those that describe an infant room, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  18. Infant care centerInfants

    The Baby Academy

    1015 Cambell St, Oakland, CA

    Babies and toddlers only
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 8
    CallDirections
  26. Home daycareInfants

    Carmen Sims-Harper

    5.0· 1 review

    Oakland, CA 94602 · address shared with families

    Describes an infant roomTakes infantsMeals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
    Call
  27. Home daycareInfants

    Drena Brown

    5.0· 1 review

    Oakland, CA 94621 · address shared with families

    Describes an infant roomTakes infants
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
    Call
  28. Child care centerInfants

    Lakeview Preschool

    515 Glenview Ave, Oakland, CA

    Describes an infant roomTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
    CallDirections
  30. Child care centerInfants

    Little Stars Pre-School

    5.0· 6 reviews

    169 - 14th Street, Oakland, CA

    Describes an infant roomInfants to school-age
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 2
    CallDirections
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How this list is made: Oakland daycares whose California license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

All 32 daycares that take infants in Oakland, A to Z

Infant care

Infant care in Oakland: costs

Infant care at a center in Alameda County, per week (2022)
$516
The Alameda County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $361 a week.
Infant tuition posted on daycare websites in California, per week (2026)
$448
The median of 60 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $362 and $581. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in CaliforniaDaycare cost in California, by age and county

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price). Posted rates: tuition that daycares publish on their own websites, 2026, full-time rates only, one rate per daycare.

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Oakland

  1. 1

    Ask about the waitlist

    Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the wait is and whether you can join before your baby is born.

  2. 2

    How many babies each caregiver has

    Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after and whether the same caregiver is there each day.

  3. 3

    Safe sleep

    Ask where babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by California is on the listing's state record.

  4. 4

    Feeding and the daily log

    Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you hear about feeds, naps and diapers.

Nearby

Infant daycare in nearby towns

Alameda10 · 4 miEmeryville3 · 5 miMoraga4 · 5 miBerkeley17 · 6 miSan Leandro8 · 7 miLafayette5 · 9 miWalnut Creek9 · 12 miRichmond7 · 12 miDanville3 · 13 mi

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Questions

Questions

How many Oakland daycares take infants?

32 Oakland daycares take infants, by the California record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.

How much does infant daycare cost in Oakland?

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). Prices have risen since that survey, so ask each daycare for its current infant rate.

How young a baby do daycares in Oakland take?

The California license list we load does not give a starting age, so ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

Are home daycares an option for infants?

Yes. 3 of the Oakland daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its California record.

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

Yes. Each shows its California visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.