Oakland · Licensed center
Chatham School - Redwood Campus
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 30 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at both of its licensing inspections since October 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 8, 20251 citation
CCR 101430(a)(3)(C)Type B
“(C) An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the Facility did not comply with the section cited above because there were two infants sleeping in sleep sacs that restricted movement which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101430(a)(3)(C)
Oct 26, 20221 citation
CCR 101419.2(b)(2)Type B
“(b) The needs and services plan shall be in writing and shall include the following: (2) Infants up to 12 months of age shall have a completed Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], which is incorporated by reference. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 of 6 children's files did not contain the completed, signed and dated LIC9227 Infant Safe Sleep Plan which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101419.2(b)(2)
The state cited rules at both of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had fewer: 96% 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%
- 1 of 232%
- Both4%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 8, 2025
- On file
- 2 visits since October 2022 — both cited findings
- Most serious
- Type B —
(C) An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the Facility did not comply with the section cited above because there were two infants sleeping in sleep sacs that restricted movement which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· October 8, 2025
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Oct 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 8, 2025
CCR 101430(a)(3)(C) · Type B
(C) An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the Facility did not comply with the section cited above because there were two infants sleeping in sleep sacs that restricted movement which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Oct 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 26, 2022
CCR 101419.2(b)(2) · Type B
(b) The needs and services plan shall be in writing and shall include the following: (2) Infants up to 12 months of age shall have a completed Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], which is incorporated by reference. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 of 6 children's files did not contain the completed, signed and dated LIC9227 Infant Safe Sleep Plan which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 531-1302
- Address
- 4500 Redwood Rd., Oakland, 94619
- License
- 013418177
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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.