ABA Therapy for Families in Castro Valley
Center-based ABA at our Oakland center, about 19 minutes from Castro Valley without traffic.
Center-based · BCBA-led · Oakland & San Jose
Castro Valley is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, set between San Leandro and Hayward on one side and Dublin and Pleasanton on the other. Our Oakland center, 3300 Webster St, Suite 210, is about 19 minutes from Castro Valley without traffic, roughly 14.9 miles, and it is where every session takes place.
Rori Care provides center-based ABA only. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) writes and supervises the plan, behavior technicians work with your child at the center, and parents learn the techniques through caregiver education. We do not provide in-home or telehealth sessions. The first step is a free 30-minute consultation and an insurance check, with nothing to sign.
The drive from Castro Valley to Oakland
The usual route is west on Interstate 580 toward Oakland, so most of the trip is a single freeway. Nineteen minutes assumes a clear run. The San Leandro and Oakland stretch of I-580 is slower at commute hours, which matters most if sessions start in the morning, so make the drive once on a weekday before you fix a schedule.
San Leandro is closer to the center (about 17 minutes) and Hayward is a little farther (about 23). Our San Jose center is about 41 minutes from Castro Valley without traffic, roughly 31 miles. For most Castro Valley families Oakland is the sensible choice, unless a parent works in the South Bay and would rather drop off on the way.
Castro Valley: school, funding and coverage
Castro Valley children attend schools in the Castro Valley Unified School District. If your child has an IEP, bring the latest copy and any evaluation reports to the consultation. School goals and ABA goals are separate documents, and the BCBA can make sure they do not pull in different directions.
Castro Valley is in Alameda County. Alameda County families are served by the Regional Center of the East Bay (its main office is in San Leandro). Rori Care does not accept Regional Center funding yet, so if your child is a Regional Center client, ask us what we can do alongside your plan before you decide.
If you are a Kaiser Permanente member, ABA benefits in California are administered through Catalight, and Rori Care works with Catalight. Kaiser starts with a referral from your Kaiser clinician, so our Catalight (Kaiser Permanente) page lays out what to ask for first.
A note for neighbors to the east
Families farther east along I-580 sometimes ask whether the drive can work. From our own drive-time table, without traffic: Dublin is about 30 minutes from the Oakland center, San Ramon about 35 and Pleasanton about 39. The San Jose center is about 41 minutes from Dublin, 46 from San Ramon and 38 from Pleasanton. Those are best-case figures, and the answer depends on your schedule rather than the map.
ABA is a weekly rhythm, not an occasional visit, so a schedule you can keep matters more than the shortest route. Bring your work hours, siblings’ school pickups and any other therapies to the consultation, and we will talk through which session days are realistic before anything is booked.
ABA services at our Oakland center
Individual ABA Therapy
One-on-one, evidence-based ABA delivered by a therapist under a BCBA-designed plan.
Clinical Supervision
BCBA oversight that keeps every therapy plan high-quality and on-track.
Program Development
Tailored intervention plans with measurable goals and research-backed methods.
Caregiver Education
We teach parents and caregivers ABA techniques to reinforce progress at home.
Social Skills Group Therapy
Group sessions that build communication and real peer relationships.
Insurance for ABA near Castro Valley
We are in-network with the plans below, and our team confirms your benefits before your child starts: exact coverage and the hours a plan authorizes depend on your plan. A good first read for Castro Valley families is our Catalight (Kaiser Permanente) page, which explains how that plan’s authorization works and what to ask.
Not accepted yet: Medi-Cal, Alameda Alliance for Health and Regional Center funding. Private pay is available; see our private-pay rates.
Check your coverageQuestions from Castro Valley families
How long does it take to get from Castro Valley to Rori Care?
About 19 minutes without traffic to our Oakland center (3300 Webster St, Suite 210), roughly 14.9 miles, mostly along I-580. Commute-hour traffic can add time.
Is there a Rori Care center in Castro Valley?
No. Our two centers are in Oakland and San Jose. Castro Valley families come to Oakland, and all ABA takes place at the center. We do not offer in-home or telehealth sessions.
We have Kaiser. Can we start ABA at Rori Care?
Kaiser members are served through Catalight, which administers ABA benefits for Kaiser in California, and we work with Catalight. Kaiser needs a referral from a Kaiser clinician and authorizes hours in periods; the team confirms the exact steps for your plan.
Which insurance plans does Rori Care work with?
Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross of California (through Carelon), Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente through Catalight, UnitedHealthcare including Optum, UMR and Surest, Cigna / Evernorth, and TRICARE West. We verify your benefits before you start, and we cannot promise a plan will authorize every hour a BCBA recommends.
Can we pay with Regional Center of the East Bay funding or Medi-Cal?
Not yet. Rori Care does not currently accept Regional Center funding or Medi-Cal. If you have commercial insurance from a plan we work with, we can check your benefits at no cost.
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