Oakland · Licensed center
Bright Future Early Learning Center
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 20 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 6 licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 6, 20261 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
“101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left alone without supervision in the classroom for about 2-3 minutes which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
- Mar 17, 2026Nothing cited
- Nov 13, 2025Nothing cited
- Jun 6, 2024Nothing cited
- Apr 9, 2024Nothing cited
- Jun 16, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 6 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 6 times split three ways: 17% had fewer, 35% the same, and 48% more (252 centers).
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%This center
- 2 of 631%
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 6, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since June 2023 — 5 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation, of a teacher at any time except as specified in sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). This requirement was not met as evidenced by, staff was notified by a parent that a child was alone in a classroom which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of persons in care.
· March 27, 2024
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.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 6, 2026
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left alone without supervision in the classroom for about 2-3 minutes which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Jan 2024 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · January 12, 2024
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation, of a teacher at any time except as specified in sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). This requirement was not met as evidenced by, staff was notified by a parent that a child was alone in a classroom which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 835-4012
- Address
- 1515 Clay St., Ste. 146, Oakland, 94612
- License
- 013422433
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=2, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=0, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=1, Type B citations=0. 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, Who runs it 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.