Hayward · Licensed center
Childrens Choice Educare
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 46 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since June 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Feb 19, 20261 citation
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(a)Type A
“Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in which S3 does not have a valid or eligible fingerprint clearance per the Guardian system as of 2/19/2026, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(a)
- Jul 15, 2024Nothing cited
- Jun 23, 2023Nothing cited
- Jun 27, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).
How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None41%
- 1 of 438%This center
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- February 19, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since June 2022 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in which S3 does not have a valid or eligible fingerprint clearance per the Guardian system as of 2/19/2026, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· February 19, 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.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 19, 2026
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(a) · Type A
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in which S3 does not have a valid or eligible fingerprint clearance per the Guardian system as of 2/19/2026, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 887-3025
- Address
- 185 W. Harder Rd, Hayward, 94544
- License
- 013420978
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Sources and dates
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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, 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.