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Busd - Hopkins Street

At a glance

  • Large center, licensed for 140 children.
  • Run by a school district, which holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 3 of its 6 licensing inspections since January 2023.

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Licensing inspections

  • Aug 3, 2026Nothing cited
  • Mar 27, 20241 citation
    • CCR 101223(a)(2)Type B
      • “(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, it has been determined that an Aide left a half of an empty vitamin capsule accessible to children, and a child took it home, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.”

        CCR 101223(a)(2)

  • Feb 12, 2024Nothing cited
  • Aug 31, 20231 citation
    • CCR 101226(e)(3)(B)Type B
      • “(3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (B) For each prescription medication, the licensee shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 prescriptions did not have the authorization staff to administer medication listed, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101226(e)(3)(B)

  • Aug 17, 2023Nothing cited
  • Jan 11, 20231 citation
    • 101700.3(b)(1)Type B
      • “Lead Testing Written D.A. result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there was a faucet used by children that had a lead exceedance, which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to persons in care.”

        101700.3(b)(1)

The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 82% of 252 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.

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%
  • 2 of 631%
  • 3 of 612%This center
  • 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
August 3, 2026
On file
6 visits since January 2023 — 3 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · December 23, 2025

ALLEGATION(S): Staff do not provide a safe environment for child in care Staff do not report incidents to appropriate parties INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On February 24, 2026 at 2:11pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) I.L. arrived at the facility to conclude the complaint investigation for the above allegations. LPA met with Director M.R. and explained the purpose of today's visit. Present during today's visit were 15 preschoolers and 3 staff. LPA toured the facility for a Health and Safety check. During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted observations, interviews, and reviewed records. It was alleged that a child's stomach was stepped on by another child and the incident was not reported to the parents. It was also alleged that a child's hand was injured and not reported to the child's parents. Based on the information collected, it was determined that the children are not getting injured more than what is typical in a Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 27, 2024

CCR 101223(a)(2) · Type B

(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, it has been determined that an Aide left a half of an empty vitamin capsule accessible to children, and a child took it home, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

State report

Feb 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 31, 2023

CCR 101226(e)(3)(B) · Type B

(3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (B) For each prescription medication, the licensee shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 prescriptions did not have the authorization staff to administer medication listed, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jan 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 11, 2023

101700.3(b)(1) · Type B

Lead Testing Written D.A. result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there was a faucet used by children that had a lead exceedance, which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone
(510) 644-8939
Address
1810 Hopkins Street, Berkeley, 94707
License
010214881

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, 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

Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.

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