Berkeley · Licensed center
Aquatic Park School
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 19 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jan 12, 2026Nothing cited
Jun 2, 20234 citations
HSC 1596.954Type B
“Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there was no carbon monoxide detector in the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.954
CCR 101416.2(g)Type B
“(g) An infant care teacher shall complete 16 hours of health and safety training if necessary pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as no infant teachers had a Preventative Health and Safety certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101416.2(g)
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 in two out of four infant teachers did not have a current Mandated Reporter Certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C)Type B
“(C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as no children's files had the infant sleep logs in their files, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C)
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 12, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since June 2023 — 1 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.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · June 2, 2023
HSC 1596.954 · Type B
Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there was no carbon monoxide detector in the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101416.2(g) · Type B
(g) An infant care teacher shall complete 16 hours of health and safety training if necessary pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as no infant teachers had a Preventative Health and Safety certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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 in two out of four infant teachers did not have a current Mandated Reporter Certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C) · Type B
(C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as no children's files had the infant sleep logs in their files, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 843-2273
- Address
- 830 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley, 94710
- License
- 013417503
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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.