How many licensed daycares are in Oakland?

There are 191 licensed child care providers in Oakland.

What percentage of Oakland daycares have high quality ratings?

91% of Oakland daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 93% statewide in California.

What types of childcare are available in Oakland?

183 center-based providers operate in Oakland.

How do Oakland daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of California?

Oakland daycares average 5.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a California statewide average of 4.9.

Is there financial help for childcare in California?

California offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

Childery

Some of the Best Daycares in Oakland, CA

Of Oakland's 191 daycares, 173 (91%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching California's statewide rate of 93%. Locally, providers average 5.0 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.3 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with California averages of 4.9 on Process and 4.4 on Structural.

The local market includes 183 centers.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Oakland. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the California methodology page for the full breakdown.

191

Daycares

173

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Oakland

70(37%)

103(54%)

18(9%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Oakland: 4.3 (Sample of 191).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Oakland: 5.0 (Sample of 4).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Oakland: 4.3 (Sample of 191).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Oakland

Academia De Mi Abuela

Oakland, CA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Baby Yale Academy Oakland

Oakland, CA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Berkeley Rose Waldorf School

Oakland, CA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Betty's Children's Academy - School Age Program

Oakland, CA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Betty's Children's Academy-Preschool & Child Care

Oakland, CA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Betty's Children's Academy-Preschool & Child Care

Oakland, CA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Blueskies for Children - Ellen Sherwood Nurs Sch

Oakland, CA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Blueskies for Children - Hedco Infant/toddler Ctr

Boulevard Little People Preschool Academy Llc

Oakland, CA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Broadway Children's School of Oakland, Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Oakland?: There are 191 licensed child care providers in Oakland.
What percentage of Oakland daycares have high quality ratings?: 91% of Oakland daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 93% statewide in California.
What types of childcare are available in Oakland?: 183 center-based providers operate in Oakland.
How do Oakland daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of California?: Oakland daycares average 5.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a California statewide average of 4.9.
Is there financial help for childcare in California?: California offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in California