Child Care
Alameda County has three Resource and Referral agencies that can help you find a program that fits your family’s needs. These programs help all parents, including parents of children with special needs, navigate the public and private early childhood and school age care system.
BANANAS
Serving Albany, Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, and Piedmont
5232 Claremont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 658-0381
4C’s of Alameda County
Serving Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro, and San Lorenzo
22353 City Center Drive, Suite 200
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 582-2182
4C’s of Alameda County
Serving Fremont, Newark, and Union City
22353 City Center Drive, Suite 200
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 790-0655
Child Care Links
Serving Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, and Sunol
1020 Serpentine Lane, Suite 102
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 417-8733
Head Start – Alameda Family Services
2325 Clement Ave
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 629-6350
Head Start – YMCA Early Childhood Services
2009 10th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 848-9092
Head Start – CAPE, Inc
3095 Independence Dr.
Building B Suite A
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 443-9380
Head Start – Child Family & Community Services, Inc.
32940 Alvarado-Niles Road, Suite 450
Union City, CA 94587
Phone: (510) 796-9512
Head Start – City of Oakland
17 locations:
Oakland, CA
(510)-238-3165
Head Start – Unity Council
1900 Fruitvale Ave, Suite 2A
Oakland, CA 94601
For further information on child care in Alameda County, click here.