Oakland · Licensed center
Children's Workshop Oakland, the
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 46 children.
- Run by the person who holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since January 2025.
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Licensing inspections
Oct 23, 20261 citation
CCR 101227(a)(7)(b)Type B
“101227 Food Services (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (7) Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided. (B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she... has an allergy. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and file review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was given a documented allergen which poses an possible risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101227(a)(7)(b)
- Oct 1, 2026Nothing cited
- Jan 2, 2025Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 51% of 568 had none cited.
How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None51%
- 1 of 334%This center
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 23, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2025 — 2 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
101227 Food Services (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (7) Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided. (B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she... has an allergy. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and file review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was given a documented allergen which poses an possible risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
· October 23, 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.
Oct 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 23, 2026
CCR 101227(a)(7)(b) · Type B
101227 Food Services (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (7) Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided. (B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she... has an allergy. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and file review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was given a documented allergen which poses an possible risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Jul 2026 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · July 28, 2026
CCR 101173(d) · Type B
101173(d) Plan of Operation The child care center shall operate in accordance with the terms specified in the plan of operation. This requirement has not been met by: Based on interviews and evidence collected it was determined that staff have been using an unlicensed location, not under the center's plan of operation to provide care for daycare children.
CCR 101161(a) · Type B
101161(a) – Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement has not been met by: Based on interviews and evidence collected it was determined that children enrolled in the Oaks class (Child Care Center) and the Seedlings class (Family Child Care Home/ FCCH) have shared the auxiliary campus yard- located in the neighboring FCCH during weekly outdoor play together.
Jul 2026 Complaint 1 of 3 allegations substantiated
Complaint · July 13, 2026
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Reporting Requirements- Facility did not report rat/pests to the department
Unsubstantiated
- Physical Plant- Staff do (not) ensure the facility is free of pests.
- Personal Rights- Staff do not provide a safe and healthy enviroment for children in care.
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 102416.2(b) · Type B
Reporting Requirements 102416.2(b): The licensee shall report to the Department any unusual incident that occurs at the facility that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. The report shall be made by telephone within 24 hours and a written report shall be submitted within seven days. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY INTERVIEWS AND OBSERVATIONS Based on interviews and documents collected, the licensee did not report unusual incidents related to rodent/pest activity as required. Rodent remediation services impacted the daily schedule and resulted in children being relocated to alternative areas. A child also discovered rodent remains on the premises. No telephone or written report was submitted to the Department for any of these occurrences. This constitutes a failure to comply with reporting requirements.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 306-2630
- Address
- 1937 8th Ave, Oakland, 94606
- License
- 013423786
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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 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=3, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=3. 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
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.