Alameda Head Start - Sue Matheson Center

Welcome to Alameda Head Start - Sue Matheson Center. We are located in the heart of Alameda. Our daycare and childcare programs offer a safe, nurturing environment where your children can learn, play, and grow. We are committed to providing personalized care, ensuring that each child receives the attention and wonderful childcare they deserve. Our commercial-center programs include a variety of educational and recreational activities that are tailored to meet diverse needs and designed to promote early childhood development. In Alameda, Alameda Head Start - Sue Matheson Center offers 7 fundamental guidelines for picking the perfect preschool or childcare center. First and foremost, there should be a warm and welcoming staff that never makes any child or parent feel like they don’t belong. Then there must be a secure environment for children, including an open area where one can see all children at all times and where children can freelymove about and even make some noise. It should also be clean and neat for both children and parents. Next, there must be experienced and knowledgeable staff. There should be staff that has been trained on engaging and stimulating programs. Finally, there must be social opportunities for the children, payment options that don't turn parents hair gray, and a location that is close to work or home. We are all that and more at Alameda Head Start - Sue Matheson Center.