Planned Parenthood Northern California - El Cerrito Health Center
Internal Medicine • El Cerrito, CA
Clinic Type
Internal Medicine
Address
280 El Cerrito Plz, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Phone
510-527-5806
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Opening Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, Closed
Emergency Care
Emergency is not available
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
Languages Spoken
FAQs
What are the hours for the facility?
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Closed
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- HelpConnectUsa: 3.9/5 (34)
- Unilocal (pt): not stated (20)
- Unilocal (en): not stated (20)
Patients praise
- Friendly, comforting, professional staff
- Perceived thorough care and helpful clinicians/NPs
- Good organization for some appointments (appointment-based, not having to wait)
- Free/low-cost services and provision of items (e.g., condoms/lube/emergency contraception)
Common complaints
- Long waits / clinic running behind
- Communication/appointment handling issues (transparency about delays, priority for on-time vs late arrivals)
- Perceived quality-of-care problems (e.g., not ordering requested tests, inadequate explanations/notes)
- Instances of rude/attitude from staff and feeling judged or treated dismissively
- Location/administrative issues (difficulty finding office after move; being refused for being late even by minutes)
"“Had an absolutely amazing experience!!! I 100% recommend making an appointment and coming in. Staff were all so nice and comforting.”"
— Yelp (Planned Parenthood – El Cerrito)"“Most of the negative reviews are about waiting time?... The level of care and professionalism here is unmatched.”"
— localitybiz.com (review excerpts)"“I literally was sitting in the waiting room for a whole hour to then be told it would be another half hour just to be seen… I won’t be using Planned Parenthood services anymore.”"
— localitybiz.com (review excerpts)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Reproductive Health Services Remain Legal, Safe, Available In Contra Costa County – News24-680.com — Jun 15, 2026
- Federal cuts trigger Planned Parenthood closures in the Bay Area – NBC Bay Area — Jul 27, 2025
- Planned Parenthood Shutters 5 NorCal Clinics After Trump Slashes Funding | KQED — Jul 25, 2025
- ONE YEAR LATER: Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans’ Federal ‘Defund’ of Planned Parenthood Health Centers Jeopardized Reproductive Freedom in California; State Leaders Continue to Step Up to Protect Access to Care | Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California — Jul 2, 2026
- Planned Parenthood closes 5 California clinics, citing GOP budget cuts — Jul 25, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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