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Find Trusted Drop-In Daycares Near Me in Albany, CA

We have 60 drop-in daycares in Albany, CA! Compare and find the best drop-in daycare to fit your needs.

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Weebit Preschool And Daycare

2845 Santa Clara Ave Alameda, CA

8 mi

We are excited to announce that enrollment for the 2025-2026 program year is now open. With two of our TK graduates moving on, we have two spots available for children ranging from infants to preschool age. We invite you to schedule a tour and learn more about our nurturing environment and thoughtfully designed curriculum. At Weebit Preschool and Daycare, we blend Montessori principles with a play-based approach to create a well rounded program that supports every child's growth and development. Our lesson plans are carefully crafted to build strong foundations in preschool and kindergarten readiness, encouraging curiosity, independence, confidence, and leadership in each child. Our home-based, licensed facility is equipped with two classrooms that include age-appropriate learning materials, and a spacious outdoor play area that has dedicated spaces for gardening and hands-on science experiments. At Weebit, we emphasize developmentally and culturally appropriate practices to foster inclusion, celebrate diversity, and ensure every child feels seen and supported. Weebit's curriculum nurtures the whole child across key developmental factors including social-emotional skills, language and literacy, cognitive and logical thinking, visual and performing arts, physical development, and science exploration. We look forward to welcoming your family to a safe, happy, and engaging community where children love to learn and play.
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Montclair In-home Care

Fairlane Dr Oakland, CA

6 mi

Committed in-home Brazilian Nannies devoted to giving children warm and nurturing environments. Skilled in organizing and leading educational activities, monitoring behavior and preparing healthy meals to meet nutrition requirements. Playful, caring and hardworking with focus on promoting development and well being.
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Papalotes Daycare, Inc.

3339 Parkgate Court Richmond, CA

7 mi

Papalotes Daycare is a total immersion family child care in Spanish that focuses on providing a comprehensive early childhood education and in which children will learn new concepts that will help optimize cognitive development. We know that when we expose children to different environments and diverse learning experiences, we allow them to explore their self-awareness and gain a sense of the world around them, so once they leave our daycare, they're fully prepared for the next stage of their young lives. We provide personalized teaching spoken entirely in Spanish for complete and permanent exposure to a second language accompanied by educational and recreational activities such as music, theater, and dance that will help the optimal development of free expression, respect for others, and enthusiasm for group activities. We prepare daily rich, balanced, and high quality meals and snacks that will be served in three parts: breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks. We offer personalized care full of love in an environment completely familiar to children between 1 and 5 years old from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.
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Child's Play Wonderschool Llc

6157 Chelton Drive Oakland, CA

6 mi

At Child's Play Wonderschool LLC, we believe that children grow, learn, and thrive by exploring the world around them. It is our goal to provide an environment that engages children with developmentally-appropriate activities and materials. In our program, children will feel empowered to follow their own interests in a safe space.
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Precious Babies

5th San Pablo Ave Pinole, CA

7 mi

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Lifelong Learners Daycare

Grant Street Berkeley, CA

2 mi

Developmental (play-based)
Program offering structured curriculum with Spanish immersion. Program encourages children to learn through imagination, curiosity activating potential, and positive social interaction. Age-appropriate activities are scheduled with flexibility to respond to needs of each child and increase confidence and self-esteem
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Sweet Arts LLC

1643 Pacific Ave San Francisco, CA

10 mi

Developmental (play-based)
We are an art studio for kids! Stay for as little as a 30-minute session, or join us for seasonal art camp, or a Saturday Date Night. Book us for a Sunday party! Tuesday & Thursday: Story & Art Time for age 3 and under (45 minutes) - 10:30 am / 2:30 pm $30 Mon-Fri: After School Art Program (ASAP) - 3:00 pm drop-off/5:30 pm pick-up $60 (extended care available) Age 3 and under: an adult must stay with child Age 4+: drop-off M-F: Drop-In as well as Scheduled Classes available Saturday: Drop-In 11-5pm Saturday date night. 5-8 pm ($50/child for 3 hours, age 4+; sibling discount available) includes 1 art activity, dinner & snacks, and a movie! Extended care available. Sunday: reserved for parties
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Diamond Little People Academy - West

955 12TH ST OAKLAND, CA

6 mi

starting at
$2100/mo
The Little People Academies are play-based preschool programs with an approach that focuses on inspiring children to learn instead of requiring them to learn. We value each child, teacher, and parent as a part of our special community, pieces of a unit that get to grow together. Contact us for more information and how your family might be able to join us!
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Maker Studio

3749 Buchanan Street San Francisco, CA

10 mi

Maker Studio is a creative space for kids to bring their creativity to life through engineering and design projects
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Petites Merveilles

2325 Roosevelt Avenue Berkeley, CA

2 mi

Francophone Montessori in-home daycare in Central Berkeley for ages 2-5. We have a beautiful indoor space and a large fenced-off backyard with fruit trees and chickens.
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Lovely Kids Family Day Care

225 King Street San Francisco, CA

10 mi

From language and literacy development to social skills and creative expression, the children at Lovely Kids Family Daycare are constantly being exposed to new activities and environments in which to thrive. We build on the strengths and interests of each child to help build a solid foundation where they can develop their futures.

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Ardyce Childcare & Preschool

FOOTHILL AVE RICHMOND, CA

3 mi

starting at
$1785/mo
Developmental (play-based)
Academic
Ardyce Child Care & Preschool offers a safe, nurturing environment for children. We are inclusive and expose our children to kindergarten readiness curriculum.
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Duck's Nest School of Arts and Sciences

5714 Broadway Oakland Oakland, CA

4 mi

The School of Arts & Sciences is a smaller Duck's Nest. It is specifically designed to encourage your child's emotional and developmental growth towards independence. The smaller campus allows us to focuses on group dynamics which help your child to sharpen his or her skills to transition smoothly into a larger environment. We offer arts and sciences as well as dance and language programs supported by an incredibly rich supply of teaching materials. We enroll children ages 3 and a half to 5 years 9 months (age in September). A charming structure found at the base of Rockridge community; conveniently located near Rockridge Bart and Hwy 24 and Hwy 13. You will find a stimulating environment offering a tumbling room, a wonderful library, a science area. We have a magically outdoor dramatic play area, featuring a Cape Cod two story climbing structure, a small but sweet organic herb garden utilize for cooking projects. We encourage physical activities with one-on-one tennis, bike riding, and body pulling. We also inspire our children to use their artistic abilities by encouraging process rather than product. It is important that we lead our children into their own path of interest through offering choices and variety of age appropriate activities. Our diverse staff is dedicated to creating a warm and loving environment for your child and help bridge the gap between home and school. Through listening, observing, and a positive attitude we create an environment that supports the children s growth and development.
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Poppins

1090 Eddy St San Francisco, CA

10 mi

Poppins is reimagining child care by creating the first invitation based child care network that connects amazing families with a highly vetted network of incredible caregivers. Poppins is focused on providing the best care experience possible by tailoring the care experience to each families unique needs. We are able to provide care in as little as 2 hours with rates starting at $20 per hour. You'll never have to worry about finding quality care again whether you need that full time nanny or your full time nanny got food poisoning last night, yuck. Poppins always has you covered with the type of nanny that oozes warmth and know-how. We can't wait to be there for all your child care needs.
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Kelley Wehman

823 21st St Oakland, CA

6 mi

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Modern Education Family Childcare - Yerba Buena

821 Folsom St San Francisco, CA

10 mi

Our brand new facility is conveniently located. We are on the ground floor of a gated community. So you can get in, drop off their children and go to work fast. If you drive, there is a 5-minute parking right in front of the main entrance. You don't have to circle around and seek parking. Your child's primary early child caregiver and educator in the 4th and Folsom is Pyrena. She has obtained her Bachelor Degree in Business Communication and she has been in the early childhood education since 2015. She is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese. Thus, we can offer an immersive Bilingual language environment for all young children. Inspiring by the Montessori and Reggio Emilla approach, we carefully design and arrange our home-like learning environment for our young explorers according to developmentally appropriate practice. Children can feel safe and engage in the individualized hands-on activities, e.g. dramatic play, music, dance, reading, craft/art, and field trips etc.
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Elena's Daycare

905 Chanslor Avenue Richmond, CA

6 mi

Elena's Day care is a small bilingual (Spanish and English) licensed family based childcare serving the Richmond area. Currently I have space for kids from five months old to five years old. My hours of operation are 7:00 am to 6:00pm. I provide daily activities that teaches color, shapes, letter and basics. I believe that circle time where we read stories, play with flash cards, sing and dance is essential to children's development as well the importance of indoor play ( I have lots of age appropriate toys for all ages). At Elena's daycare children will learn independence, sharing, manner, socialization, motor skills and other development skills. I am CPR/First Aid Certified with finger print clearance, I also have experience working as a teacher and I am certified with child development classes. If interested, please contact: Maria Elena at (415)259-1037
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Sakura Daycare Early Preschool

4445 Worden Way Oakland, CA

10 mi

Come and let your child play with us. This is a Japanese and Spanish, immersion day care .We are in a very safe and quiet neighborhood. Our place is very clean and bright . We have a nice back yard which has a lot of green and fruit trees. We have 4 to 3 teachers for 10 children(max is 12) at all the time. Your child gets a lot of attention from us. We have circle time, we sing Japanese and Spanish children's songs accompanied by a piano. We teach Japanese letters and English alphabets, numbers, and American sign language. Children will have both indoor and outdoor activities which include Music, Judo(martial arts) cooking, gymnastics, Spanish, Field trip and Art. We serve only home cooked meals(organic food as much as we can). Tuition includes cloth diapers too. About me; I am a fully certified, experienced provider with degree in nursing and experience in Obstetrics and Pediatrics. Licensed and trained in First Aid, CPR and child behavior. Some more reviews at following: sakuradaycare.com Tour available Friday at 9:20am. M-F 7:30am-5:30pm 3 home made meals 2 snacks a day (we use organic products as much as we can) since 2003
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Sunnyside Family Daycare

334 Wildrose Circle Pinole, CA

7 mi

Sunnyside Daycare has recently been established as a family owned child care center that is located in a quiet and safe suburb of Pinole Shores. I am a California State Licensed provider with CPR certification. In addition, my years of experience as a nurse will ensure that your child will receive the utmost care in a nurturing and healthy environment. The schedule and age-appropriate learning activities will foster gross and fine motor skills, imagination, creativity, and good social conducts for your child's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual well-being. ** I do not have any pets, so allergies will not be an issue.** **4 slots available**
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Evolve with Mary

275 41st Oakland, CA

4 mi

Evolve with Mary provides science-based art instruction. All classes, camps and events are taught by Mary Lawrence, a local artist and teacher at Sankofa Untied Elementary School in Oakland Ca.

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FAQs for finding drop-in daycares near you in Albany, CA

Drop-in daycare near you in Albany, CA can be a flexible and convenient solution for busy parents who need child care on an as-needed basis. This type of child care gives families the flexibility to drop their children off for just a few hours or for an entire day, depending on their individual needs. This kind of drop-in service can help to reduce stress associated with arranging more traditional, longer-term child care options.

Typically, drop-in daycares cater to children between the ages of 6 weeks and 5 years old, but daycares will vary depending on their facilities and requirements. When reaching out to drop-in daycares in Albany, CA, be sure to mention the age of your child or children and confirm they accept children in that range.

While drop-in daycares in Albany, CA may require a short registration process and forms to be filled out, it is usually not necessary to make a reservation ahead of time for each visit. This convenience makes drop-in daycare an ideal option for those with unpredictable schedules or when babysitters aren't available due to illness or other unanticipated events. However, drop-in centers may fill up quickly during peak times, so it's always best to call ahead to ensure the needed availability.

When preparing to drop your child off at drop-in daycare near you in Albany, CA, it is important to make sure that you are bringing all of the necessary items for a successful and enjoyable experience. Remember to bring any blankets or stuffed animals that may serve as a comfort item -- this may even include pacifiers or sippy cups if necessary. It is also important to remember snacks and drinks, so your child stays well fed throughout their stay. Don't forget essentials like diapers, wipes, and changes of clothing!

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