Busd - Franklin Preschool
1460 - 8th Street, 94710
- Capacity
- 192
California city directory
Childcare centers in Berkeley, CA
Berkeley has 69 licensed childcare centers and homes in California's licensing records. Among the 909 California cities with listings, Berkeley ranks #24 by centers and homes on file. By county, all 69 are recorded in Alameda County. Each listing below opens that center's own page, and shows its address, facility type and capacity where the state record has them.
Data updated Oct 1, 2026 · Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (opens in a new tab) public records · California childcare guide → · How we compile this →
- 69licensed centers and homes in Berkeleyon file in the state's licensing records
- 3,657licensed seatsof 69 centers and homes reporting capacity
Licensed childcare centers and homes in Berkeley
Showing 1 to 50 of 69 · sorted largest first · 50 per page
- Child Care Center
- Child Care Center
Busd - Hopkins Street
1810 Hopkins Street, 94707
- Capacity
- 140
- Child Care Center
Berkeley Montessori School
2030 Francisco Street, 94709
- Capacity
- 119
- Child Care Center
American International Montessori Schoo
3339 Martin Luther King Jr, 94703
- Capacity
- 117
- Child Care Center
Step One School
499 Spruce Street, 94708
- Capacity
- 108
- Child Care Center
Ecole Bilingue De Berkeley Preschool
2830 Tenth St., 94710
- Capacity
- 100
- Single Child Care Center
Duck's Nest Berkeley
1411 4th Street, 94710
- Capacity
- 91
- Child Care Center
Global Montessori International School
2830 - 9th St, 94710
- Capacity
- 90
- Child Care Center
Model School Comprehensive Humanistic L
2330 Prince Street, 94705
- Capacity
- 90
- Child Care Center
Nia House Learning Center
2234 - 9th Street, 94710
- Capacity
- 84
- Single Child Care Center
YMCA Of The East Bay - West Y
2009 10th Street, 94710
- Capacity
- 79
- Child Care Center
Jewish Community Ctr Of The East Bay-Be
1414 Walnut Street, 94709
- Capacity
- 75
- Child Care Center
Kids Speaking Spanish Preschool
1422 San Pablo Avenue, 94702
- Capacity
- 75
- Child Care Center
Shu Ren International School
2125 Jefferson Avenue, 94703
- Capacity
- 75
- Child Care Center
Ucb - Haste Street Child Development Center
2339 Haste Street, 94720
- Capacity
- 74
- Single Child Care Center
Beth El Nursery School
1301 Oxford Street, 94709
- Capacity
- 72
- Child Care Center
Cornerstone Children's Center
2407 Dana Street, 94704
- Capacity
- 72
- Child Care Center
Pixar Child Development Center
2600 10th Street, 94710
- Capacity
- 72
- Child Care Center
Hearts Leap Icri Preschool
2638 College Avenue, 94704
- Capacity
- 70
- School-Age Center
Kids In Motion
2955 Claremont Avenue, 94705
- Capacity
- 70
- Single Child Care Center
Woolly Mammoth Childcare & Preschool
1333 University Ave, 94702
- Capacity
- 69
- Child Care Center
Child Education Center
2112 Browning Street, 94702
- Capacity
- 67
- Child Care Center
Mustard Seed Preschool
1640 Hopkins Street, 94707
- Capacity
- 66
- School-Age Center
Bahia School Age Program
1718 - 8th Street, 94710
- Capacity
- 65
- Child Care Center
Centro Vida Bilingual Childcare Center
1000 Camelia Street, 94710
- Capacity
- 64
- School-Age Center
Ala Costa Ctr. For The Developmentally Disabled
1300 Rose Street, 94702
- Capacity
- 58
- Child Care Center
Aquatic Park School
830 Heinz Avenue, 94710
- Capacity
- 58
- Single Child Care Center
Building Kidz Of Berkeley
1450 Sixth Street, 94710
- Capacity
- 57
- Child Care Center
Ucb - Harold E. Jones Child Study Ctr/Childcare
2425 Atherton Street, 94704
- Capacity
- 56
- Child Care Center
Berkeley YMCA Head Start - South YMCA
2901 California Street, 94703
- Capacity
- 52
- Child Care Center
Childrens Community Center
1140 Walnut St, 94707
- Capacity
- 52
- Child Care Center
New School Of Berkeley The
1606 Bonita, 94709
- Capacity
- 48
- Single Child Care Center
Ucb Clark Kerr Campus Children Center
2900 Dwight Way Bldg 5, 94720
- Capacity
- 46
- School-Age Center
New School Of Berkeley-Schoolage The
1924 Cedar Street, 94709
- Capacity
- 45
- Child Care Center
Sunshine Preschool (Ceid)
1035 Grayson St Rm #8, 94710
- Capacity
- 45
- Single Child Care Center
Via Nova Children's School
3032 Martin Luther King Jr Way, 94703
- Capacity
- 45
- Child Care Center
Berkeley Little School
1611 Hopkins Street, 94707
- Capacity
- 42
- Infant Center
Berkeley YMCA Head Start - South YMCA
2901 California St, 94703
- Capacity
- 42
- Infant Center
UC Berkeley - Dwight Way Center
2427 Dwight Way, 94720
- Capacity
- 42
- Child Care Center
Berkeley Hills Nursery School
1161 Sterling Avenue, 94708
- Capacity
- 40
- Child Care Center
Cedar Creek Montessori School
1600 Sacramento St., 94702
- Capacity
- 40
- Infant Center
Child Education Center
2112 Browning Street, 94702
- Capacity
- 40
- Infant Center
Cornerstone Children's Center
2407 Dana Street, 94704
- Capacity
- 40
- Infant Center
Hearts Leap Beginnings
2640 College Ave, 94704
- Capacity
- 40
- Child Care Center
Little Beans Preschool
2117 Acton Street, 94702
- Capacity
- 40
- Infant Center
Pixar Child Development Center
2600 10th Street, 94710
- Capacity
- 36
- Child Care Center
St. John's Child Care Center
2717 Garber Street, 94705
- Capacity
- 35
- Child Care Center
Congregation Beth Israel-Gan Shalom
2230-32 Jefferson Street, 94703
- Capacity
- 32
- Child Care Center
Congregation Netivot Shalom
1316 University Ave., 94702
- Capacity
- 30
- Child Care Center
Monteverde School The
2727 College, 94705
- Capacity
- 30
Paying for childcare in Berkeley
Two programs can help Berkeley families with the cost of care, and each has its own application. They are run by government agencies, not by Clear Day. Where a figure below says "In Berkeley", it counts Berkeley centers and homes; where it says "Across California", it counts the whole state.
California State Preschool Program (CSPP)
California pre-K. Administered by: California Department of Education
About California State Preschool Program (opens in a new tab)
Head Start and Early Head Start
Federal programs for families with low incomes, from pregnancy through age five.
Frequently asked questions about childcare in Berkeley
Answers use the numbers on this page.
How many childcare centers are in Berkeley?
Berkeley has 69 licensed childcare centers and homes in California's licensing records. Among the 909 California cities with listings, Berkeley ranks #24 by centers and homes on file. The records come from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.
How do I check a California daycare license?
Look the center up in Child Care Transparency Website, California's public license lookup, and confirm the license is active. Match the address on the state record to the address on the center's page here, then read whatever inspection or compliance information the state posts.
What is the child-to-staff ratio for infants in California?
For children 0–23 months in licensed child care centers, California allows up to 4 children per staff member, a ratio of 1:4 under CCR Title 22 §101416.5(b). Another row covers an overlapping age range, so check the cited rule for which one applies. The full California table is in the California guide.
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Other cities in California
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How this page is built. Listings, capacities and license types come from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (opens in a new tab) public records; the Data updated date shows the last import. The notice below covers accuracy and how to verify a license.
This information is sourced from public records and may be incomplete or out of date. For the most current and accurate details, please verify directly with California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.
Data updated Oct 1, 2026 · Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division public records · California license lookup (opens in a new tab) · How we compile this →