Licensed Infant Care in Union City, CA

Infant Care in Union City

As of August 2026

In Union City, 77% of the 47 licensed providers are family child care homes, giving parents a home-based option that outnumbers the 11 centers on the roster by a wide margin. The 47 reporting providers are licensed for 992 children combined, averaging 21 per site — a lower average consistent with a home-dominated mix. Age coverage is broad, with preschool reaching nearly every provider. Providers are licensed by the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD). CloverMap is where families can browse Union City's full, verified list.

What to know about childcare in Union City

Union City's child care roster is heavily home-based: 36 of its 47 licensed providers, or 77%, are family child care homes, while only 11 operate as centers. That makes Union City one of the more home-leaning cities a parent will encounter — most search results here will be single-provider, residential-setting operations rather than multi-classroom centers.

Combined licensed capacity across the 47 reporting providers is 992 children, averaging 21 per provider. That's a comparatively low average, which tracks directly with the home-heavy mix — family child care homes are licensed for smaller groups than most centers. Parents should expect most individual listings to sit near or below that 21-child average, with the city's 11 centers accounting for the larger-capacity exceptions.

Age-group coverage in Union City is strong across the board. Of the 47 providers, 37 serve infants and 37 serve toddlers (79% each), 46 serve preschool-age children (98%), and 36 serve school-age children (77%). A 98% preschool coverage rate means almost every provider in the city serves that age group, and infant, toddler, and school-age coverage are all above three in four providers as well — a notably deep spread across every age band.

Every provider here, home or center, is licensed the same way. The California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) licenses both child care centers and family child care homes, holding each to the state's baseline health, safety, and staffing requirements. A CCLD license means a provider is legally operating and on the state's record, whatever the setting.

For a Union City family, the practical reality is that a home-based search will dominate the results — 36 homes to 11 centers — and that nearly every provider, regardless of setting, covers a broad range of ages. KIDANGO-DECOTO is one of the providers included on Union City's roster. CloverMap lets parents browse the complete list and filter by setting type and age group.

The depth of age-group coverage across Union City's roster means most families, regardless of their child's age, should find real options rather than a narrow subset of providers to contact. That said, the home-based majority shapes what a typical search result looks like: expect single-provider, residential-setting operations more often than multi-classroom programs. Families who specifically want a center environment can still search among the city's 11 centers, but should expect a smaller field than families open to either setting type.