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At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 13 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 5 licensing inspections since October 2021.

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Licensing inspections

  • Sep 10, 2025Nothing cited
  • Apr 23, 2025Nothing cited
  • Nov 5, 2024Nothing cited
  • Jun 8, 2023Nothing cited
  • Oct 12, 20213 citations
    • CCR 101179(a)Type A
      • “A license shall be issued for a specific capacity, which shall be the maximum number of children that can be cared for at any given time. The Department may issue a license for fewer children than requested. Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section. This requirement was not met as evidenced by document review and licensee interview. The are 15 children present when the facility is licensed for 13 children. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.”

        CCR 101179(a)

    • CCR101170(e)(1)Type A
      • “Criminal Record Clearance Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or This requirement was not met as evidenced by document review and licensee interview. There is an adult working in the facility with a criminal record clearance. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.”

        CCR101170(e)(1)

    • CCR 101216.3(a)Type A
      • “Teacher-Child Ratio There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement was not met as evidenced by document review and licensee interview. There is no documentation that either individual in the classroom is a qualified teacher. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.”

        CCR 101216.3(a)

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 5 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 5 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (457 centers).

How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare

Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None29%
  • 1 of 535%This center
  • 2 of 523%
  • 3 of 59%
  • 4 of 54%
  • All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
September 10, 2025
On file
5 visits since October 2021 — 4 cited nothing · 4 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type A — A license shall be issued for a specific capacity, which shall be the maximum number of children that can be cared for at any given time. The Department may issue a license for fewer children than requested. Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section. This requirement was not met as evidenced by document review and licensee interview. The are 15 children present when the facility is licensed for 13 children. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. · October 12, 2021

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 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2025 Complaint Substantiated

Complaint · July 7, 2025

CCR 101216.2(a)(e) · Type B

101216.2 Teacher Aide Qualifications and Duties (a) In addition to Section 101216, the following shall apply: (e) An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A TOUR OF THE FACILITY WHICH REVEALED 2 AIDES SUPERVISING CHILDREN IN CARE.

CCR 101216.3(a) · Type B

101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A TOUR OF THE FACILITY WHICH REVEALED TWO AIDES WERE SUPERVISING 8 CHILDREN IN CARE MAKING THE CLASSROOM OUR OF RATIO.

CCR 101216(f) · Type B

101216 Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED AT LEAST ONE STAFF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE CURRENT CPR & 1ST AID IN FILE

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

1596.8662 Availability of information regarding detecting and reporting child abuse and neglect; training for mandated reporter who is licensed day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility; proof of completion (b) (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child 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 WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED STAFF DO NOT HAVE CURRENT MANDATED REPORTER CERTIFICATES ON FILE

State report

Apr 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2024 Complaint Substantiated

Complaint · March 15, 2024

CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) · Type B

Reporting Requirements (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on an interview there was an incident that happened at the center that was not reported to CCL, which is a potential risk to child in care.

State report

Jun 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Oct 2021 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 12, 2021

CCR 101179(a) · Type A

A license shall be issued for a specific capacity, which shall be the maximum number of children that can be cared for at any given time. The Department may issue a license for fewer children than requested. Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section. This requirement was not met as evidenced by document review and licensee interview. The are 15 children present when the facility is licensed for 13 children. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

Request Denied

CCR101170(e)(1) · Type A

Criminal Record Clearance Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or This requirement was not met as evidenced by document review and licensee interview. There is an adult working in the facility with a criminal record clearance. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

Request Denied

CCR 101216.3(a) · Type A

Teacher-Child Ratio There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement was not met as evidenced by document review and licensee interview. There is no documentation that either individual in the classroom is a qualified teacher. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

Request Denied

State report

Aug 2021 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · August 30, 2021

ALLEGATION(S): Other - Staff did not follow directives to prevent an outbreak INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Manager l (LPM l) Mayla Mendoza and Licensing Program Analyst C.C. met with D. (L.) Aarif, Co-Owner, for an unannounced complaint investigation on November 5, 2021 at 9:35 AM. Interviews were conducted. Interviews revealed that staff and children do wear their masks most of the time. LPA C. did observe on October 12, 2021, that one staff member wasn't wearing a mask that covered the nose. Furthermore, there were some preschool children who didn't have masks on at all. There was a communicable disease at the facility which infected most staff members and some children. However, there is not enough evidence to prove where the origin of the communicable disease started. Based on the investigative findings, it cannot be proven or disproven whether the licensee follow directives to prevent the spread of a communicable disease. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegation is Unsubstantiated. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

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Details

Phone
(510) 305-4877
Address
1015 Campbell St, Oakland, 94607
License
013421993

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 12 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 4 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=5, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=5. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

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.

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