Emeryville · Licensed center
Guidepost Montessori at Emeryville
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 162 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since June 2026.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 17, 2026Nothing cited
Jul 13, 20261 citation
CCR 101223(a)(3)Type B
“Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain ... or other actions of a punitive nature..." This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the staff did not uphold C1's personal right to be free from unusual punishment when S1 slapped C1's cheek in an attempt to get C1 to stop fighting another child in care which poses a potential Health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(3)
- Jun 9, 2026Nothing 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
- July 17, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since June 2026 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain ... or other actions of a punitive nature..." This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the staff did not uphold C1's personal right to be free from unusual punishment when S1 slapped C1's cheek in an attempt to get C1 to stop fighting another child in care which poses a potential Health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.
· July 13, 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.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 13, 2026
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B
Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain ... or other actions of a punitive nature..." This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the staff did not uphold C1's personal right to be free from unusual punishment when S1 slapped C1's cheek in an attempt to get C1 to stop fighting another child in care which poses a potential Health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 250-3792
- Address
- 1450 63rd St, Emeryville, 94608
- License
- 013423800
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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
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.