Castro Valley · Licensed center
ABC Preschool & Daycare
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 21 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since June 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jun 23, 2026Nothing cited
- Aug 6, 2025Nothing cited
- Oct 24, 2024Nothing cited
Sep 16, 20243 citations
CCR 101221(b)(8)(C)Type B
“(C) A signed consent form for emergency medical treatment unless the child's authorized representative has signed the statement specified in Section 101220(f). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two children's Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment (LIC 627) forms are either incomplete or missing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101221(b)(8)(C)
CCR 101229.1(b)Type B
“(b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two children who were taken to the nearby elementary school for TK class by a staff member were not signed out by the facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101229.1(b)
CCR 101239(n)Type B
“(n) Furniture and equipment shall be maintained in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one play structure in the outdoor play area is unsafe with hazardous surfaces and materials attached to the structure which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The facility was issued an advisory note (technical violation) for this same issue on 06/19/2023 and has not made the appropriate changes resulting in the issuance of this citation today.”
CCR 101239(n)
Jun 19, 20231 citation
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one staff member did not have proof of immunizations for Measles (MMR) & Pertussis (Tdap) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Jun 2, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 52% of 252 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%
- 2 of 631%This center
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- June 23, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since June 2022 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 16, 2024
CCR 101221(b)(8)(C) · Type B
(C) A signed consent form for emergency medical treatment unless the child's authorized representative has signed the statement specified in Section 101220(f). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two children's Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment (LIC 627) forms are either incomplete or missing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101229.1(b) · Type B
(b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two children who were taken to the nearby elementary school for TK class by a staff member were not signed out by the facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101239(n) · Type B
(n) Furniture and equipment shall be maintained in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one play structure in the outdoor play area is unsafe with hazardous surfaces and materials attached to the structure which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The facility was issued an advisory note (technical violation) for this same issue on 06/19/2023 and has not made the appropriate changes resulting in the issuance of this citation today.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 19, 2023
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one staff member did not have proof of immunizations for Measles (MMR) & Pertussis (Tdap) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 839-5669
- Address
- 20135 San Miguel Avenue, Castro Valley, 94546
- License
- 015700561
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.