Berkeley · Licensed center
Cornerstone Children's Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 72 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since April 2023.
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Licensing inspections
- Aug 24, 2026Nothing cited
May 8, 20261 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
“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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: A child was left unsupervised in restroom for approximately 5 minutes while the rest of the class went to the gym which posed an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
Dec 7, 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 a faucet at the facility (identified as faucet O) used by children had a lead exceedance, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.”
101700.3(b)(1)
- Aug 17, 2023Nothing cited
- Apr 27, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 64% of 457 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None29%
- 1 of 535%
- 2 of 523%This center
- 3 of 59%
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 24, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since April 2023 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: A child was left unsupervised in restroom for approximately 5 minutes while the rest of the class went to the gym which posed an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
· May 8, 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.
May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 8, 2026
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: A child was left unsupervised in restroom for approximately 5 minutes while the rest of the class went to the gym which posed an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 7, 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 a faucet at the facility (identified as faucet O) used by children had a lead exceedance, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 280-6126
- Address
- 2407 Dana Street, Berkeley, 94704
- License
- 010212245
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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 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.