Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Union City. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Union City. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Union City. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Union City. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Union City. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Union City. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
Full Ranking Detail
childcareinfantsubsidized
Kidango – Decoto Infant Center is a CCLD-licensed dedicated infant care provider (license #013416345) at 600 G St in Union City, serving up to 32 infants and toddlers. Operating since May 2002 within the Kidango nonprofit network, the center offers subsidized infant care—a rare and vital resource in Alameda County—with research-based programming in language, literacy, math, and social-emotional development through the SEEDS of Learning curriculum. Co-located with the adjacent Kidango-Decoto preschool, it enables seamless transitions to early childhood education and provides early intervention services, mental health consultation, and full-day and part-time options (7:30am–5:30pm). The inspection record is strong with only one minor citation as of August 2025; families should note that the adjacent preschool location has a separate, more extensive citation history and should be evaluated independently.
Safety6.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care8.0
Kindergarten readiness4.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management6.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Research-based curriculum using SEEDS of Learning program, focusing on early language, literacy, math, and social-emotional development (CSEFEL/PITC). Designed to prepare children for kindergarten.
Programs & activities: Preschool, infant and toddler care, early intervention and inclusion services, early childhood mental health consultation. Full-day and part-day class options available.
What sets it apart: Kidango is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Office hours 7:30am-5:30pm; part-day classes 8:30am-11:30am and 12:30pm-3:30pm; full-day classes 7:30am-5:30pm. Center director has 25+ years with Kidango.
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Top 10 in Union City
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Best for Safety
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest safety score in Union City. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.</span>
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Best Teachers
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in Union City. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.</span>
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Most Compassionate
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest compassion score in Union City. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.</span>
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Best Infant Care
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Union City. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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Best Culture
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest culture score in Union City. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.</span>
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