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Hope Childcare Center & Preschool

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

2830 May Road, El Sobrante, CA 94803

Visit website ↗(510) 332-6497Directions ↗Licensed for 80
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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 6/17/2025 (5 total).

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

Hope Childcare Center & Preschool is a daycare and preschool facility located in El Sobrante, California that has operated for over 40 years. The center serves infants through pre-K children with age-appropriate programming that includes curriculum-based activities, sign language, music, and stories.

Philosophy
We follow the guidelines of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), a framework grounded in research on how young children develop and learn that promotes optimal learning and development.
Ages served
Infants, 2's, 3's, Pre-K's, and after school program for K-4th grade (up to 10 years old)
Hours
Monday through Friday from 6:30AM to 6:00PM
Religious
Christian; every Wednesday morning children ages 2-5 gather for chapel with inspirational songs, bible stories and prayer

Programs

  • •Age-appropriate morning class (at least 1 hour and 45 minutes)
  • •Sign language
  • •Music, stories and songs
  • •Activity centers
  • •Weekly Spanish class
  • •Day care for parents night out
  • •After school program for K-4th grade

Highlights

  • ✓Operating for over 40 years
  • ✓Participant in First 5 California program since 2008
  • ✓Follows NAEYC Developmentally Appropriate Practice guidelines
  • ✓Monthly themed activities based on child assessments and interests

Not stated on their website: Tuition, Teacher ratio, Meals/snacks policy, Outdoor play areas, Enrollment capacity, Specific fees for enrichment activities. Ask the preschool directly.

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