Oakland · Licensed center
Kidango Castlemont
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 64 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since January 2025.
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Licensing inspections
- Feb 23, 2026Nothing cited
Jan 23, 20261 citation
CCR 101223(a)(3)Type B
“101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from... unusual punishment... intimidation... or other actions of a punitive nature...This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not... ...comply with the section cited above when staff inappropriately disciplined C1 by placing index finger on C1's chin to have C1 look up the staff in the eye which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(3)
Oct 23, 20251 citation
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...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left unsupervised and exposed themselves to C2 which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
- Oct 17, 2025Nothing cited
- May 13, 2025Nothing cited
- Jan 7, 2025Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 52% of 252 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%
- 2 of 631%This center
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- February 23, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since January 2025 — 4 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from... unusual punishment... intimidation... or other actions of a punitive nature...This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not... ...comply with the section cited above when staff inappropriately disciplined C1 by placing index finger on C1's chin to have C1 look up the staff in the eye which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
· January 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.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 23, 2026
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from... unusual punishment... intimidation... or other actions of a punitive nature...This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not... ...comply with the section cited above when staff inappropriately disciplined C1 by placing index finger on C1's chin to have C1 look up the staff in the eye which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 23, 2025
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...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left unsupervised and exposed themselves to C2 which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Aug 2025 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · August 7, 2025
CCR 101212(f) · Type B
Reporting Requirements; 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 on interviews the center did not inform parents upon occurrence, which is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Aug 2025 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · August 7, 2025
CCR 101223(a)(2) · Type B
Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews the center did not have running water for about fours, which is a potential risk to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 456-0876
- Address
- 8601 Macarthur Blvd., Bldg 300, Oakland, 94605
- License
- 013423785
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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.