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Day Care: First Step Children's Center

First Step Children's Center has been providing integrated childcare for over 20 years in the East Bay. We have caring and qualified staff that is trained to provide Individualized Activity Based Curriculum for each child. Using an interactive approach, the plan addresses language, cognitive motor skills, gross motor skills, social-emotional needs and self-help skills.

Our goal is to increase the quality of life and to enable each child to learn and develop to his or her maximum potential. By totally integrating children with special needs and non-disabled children, our emphasis is to promote the development of a non-biased value system.

Children are encouraged to participate in crafts, cooking projects, story time and basic living skills such as feeding, toileting and appropriate peer interaction. Child initiated activities are also encouraged to provide the opportunity for your child to make choices, decisions and build on leadership skills.

First Step Children's Center feels it is important to provide quality daycare services that work within the families principles. In providing a comprehensive program for your child, not only are the development needs of the child considered, but also the cultural, linguitics, and family dynamics. We care what parents want for their children, therefore we feel working as a partnership is beneficial.


Children Care for toddlers and preschoolers, ages 24 months to 5 years of age, with and without developmental delays; M-F 7:30am-5pm; Low staff/child ratio; certified caring staff over 25 years of experience; individualized activity-based curriculum; hot lunches; nutritious snack provided; toilet training; state licensed; alternative payment plans accepted; easy freeway access

First Step Children's Ctr
1101 Walpert St.
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 582-8151 ext 3213
Fax: (510) 537-9301
MaryFoster@arcalameda.org


CARF Accredited