Berkeley · Licensed center
Big Oaks Learning Center
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 20 children.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 2 licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jun 10, 2026Nothing cited
- Jun 6, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had the same: 64% of 362.
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%This center
- 1 of 232%
- Both4%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- June 10, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since June 2023 — both cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Type B —
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, a teacher disciplined a child by flicking/thumping them on the mouth with a finger, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
· May 7, 2026
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.
Mar 2026 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · March 27, 2026
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, a teacher disciplined a child by flicking/thumping them on the mouth with a finger, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 653-2984
- Address
- 1907 Harmon Street, Berkeley, 94703
- License
- 010214249
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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.