Brentwood · Licensed center
Baby Yale Academy
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 66 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since May 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Aug 20, 2026Nothing cited
- Jan 18, 2024Nothing cited
Oct 26, 20221 citation
CCR 101170(e)(1)Type A
“Criminal Record Clearance: 101170(e)(1) -Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: An unfingerprinted staff member was caring for children, the staff has been working at the facility for approximately one month. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.”
CCR 101170(e)(1)
Sep 21, 20221 citation
CCR 101439.1(f)Type A
“Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment. Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Infant was sleeping with a toy in the crib which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care”
CCR 101439.1(f)
- May 18, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 64% of 457 had rules cited at 1 or none.
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%
- 2 of 523%This center
- 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
- August 20, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since May 2022 — 3 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
Criminal Record Clearance: 101170(e)(1) -Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: An unfingerprinted staff member was caring for children, the staff has been working at the facility for approximately one month. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
· October 26, 2022
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.
Oct 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 26, 2022
CCR 101170(e)(1) · Type A
Criminal Record Clearance: 101170(e)(1) -Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: An unfingerprinted staff member was caring for children, the staff has been working at the facility for approximately one month. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Request Denied
Sep 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 21, 2022
CCR 101439.1(f) · Type A
Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment. Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Infant was sleeping with a toy in the crib which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care
Request Denied
May 2022 Complaint 1 of 4 allegations substantiated
Complaint · May 12, 2022
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Blanket was in crib with sleeping baby
Unsubstantiated
- Day care child received an injury while in care
- Day care did not inform authorized representative of incident
- Parents are not allowed in the day care
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 101439.1(f) · Type B
Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment. Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: an infant in care was sleeping with a blanket which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of child in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 308-7693
- Address
- 5521 Lone Tree Way, Brentwood, 94513
- License
- 073407425
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 5 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=3, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=1. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.