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Foothill Square Child Development Center

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 70 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since December 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Apr 29, 2026Nothing cited
  • Apr 15, 2026Nothing cited
  • Feb 7, 20241 citation
    • CCR 101212(f)Type B
      • “101212 Reporting Requirement (f)The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when facility did not inform parent or authorized representative of an incident that occured in the facility which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”

        CCR 101212(f)

  • Dec 20, 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
April 29, 2026
On file
4 visits since December 2022 — 3 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type A — 101223 Personal Rights a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. this requirement has not been met as evidenced by.... which poses an immediate risk to the children in care. Based on staff interviews a staff member called a african american child a Negrita and Hispanic child a gordita in Spanish languge addressing the child's size to the class and staff memebers in a humilating manner · September 6, 2023

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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2026 Complaint Substantiated

Complaint · March 12, 2026

CCR 101223(a)(2) · Type B

101223(a)(2) Personal Rights: (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 regulation has not been met as evidenced by:Based on staff interviews and record review conducted during the course of the investigation, it was determined a child-on-child incident occured during in the play yard where one child scratched another child on the neck area.

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B

101229 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 regulation has not been met as evidenced by:Based on staff interviews and record review conducted during the course of the investigation, it was determined a child-on-child incident occured in the play yard where one child scratched another child on the neck area. Two teachers present in the play yard failed to see the children.

State report

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 7, 2024

CCR 101212(f) · Type B

101212 Reporting Requirement (f)The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when facility did not inform parent or authorized representative of an incident that occured in the facility which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.

State report

Jun 2023 Complaint Substantiated

Complaint · June 15, 2023

CCR 101223(a)(1)(3) · Type A

101223 Personal Rights a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. this requirement has not been met as evidenced by.... which poses an immediate risk to the children in care. Based on staff interviews a staff member called a african american child a Negrita and Hispanic child a gordita in Spanish languge addressing the child's size to the class and staff memebers in a humilating manner

State report

Dec 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(510) 553-9926
Address
10700 Macarthur Blvd # 10, Oakland, 94605
License
013412308

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=4, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=0, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=1, Type B citations=2. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

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.

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