Daycares in Alameda County, CA: inspection records
Alameda County has 687 licensed child care centers. Pick a city to compare every center in it, or start with the 20 with the fewest state citations.
Since February 2021, California has inspected the 687 licensed centers in Alameda County 1,875 times and recorded 1,440 citations, 278 of them Type A. That works out to 0.77 citations per inspection, compared with 0.86 across all California centers. 29 of the 687 centers had a Type A citation in the last 12 months, and 275 had no citations at all. 150 of the 687 centers had at least one substantiated complaint.
In Alameda County, 63 of 687 licensed centers (9%) were cited for lead in their drinking water above the state’s action level since February 2021, and 43 for not testing. See how California counties compare →
California investigated 505 complaints about licensed centers in Alameda County since February 2021 and substantiated 51% of them, against 41% statewide. See the complaints report →
Cities in Alameda County
Fewest citations in Alameda County
The 20 centers in Alameda County with the lowest risk-weighted citation rate, among centers with enough inspections to compare.
Centers in smaller towns
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What daycare costs in Alameda County
| Age | Median per month (2021) | About today |
|---|---|---|
| Infants (under 2) | $1,874 | $2,360 |
| Preschool (ages 2–4) | $1,547 | $1,950 |
| School age (5 and up) | $798 | $1,010 |
Median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, from California’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey; “today” adds the national rise in day care prices since then. Centers set their own tuition. See what daycare costs across California.
Closed and inactive centers in Alameda County
Not currently licensed to operate. Their inspection history is kept for reference.