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Aquatic Park School

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 58 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since June 2023.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jan 7, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jun 2, 20232 citations
    • HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
      • “(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as four of six staff files did not have a current Mnadated Reporter Certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

    • CCR 101226(e)(2)Type B
      • “(2) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be maintained with the child's name and shall be dated. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two of two epipens were expired which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101226(e)(2)

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had fewer: 64% of 362 had none cited.

How all 362 Bay Area centers inspected twice compare

Of the 362 Bay Area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None64%
  • 1 of 232%This center
  • Both4%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
January 7, 2026
On file
2 visits since June 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · June 2, 2023

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as four of six staff files did not have a current Mnadated Reporter Certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101226(e)(2) · Type B

(2) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be maintained with the child's name and shall be dated. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two of two epipens were expired which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Nov 2022 Complaint Substantiated

Complaint · November 7, 2022

CCR 101223(a)(2) · Type B

(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:...(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, it was revealed that a child was able to cause harm to other children which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.

State report

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Details

Phone
(510) 843-2273
Address
830 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley, 94710
License
013417502

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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

Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.

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