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La Plazita Preschool III

At a glance

  • Large center, licensed for 110 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since October 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jul 15, 2025Nothing cited
  • Nov 2, 20231 citation
    • CCR 101700.3(b)(1)Type B
      • “101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) 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 the lead testing results received, indicating that two outlets in the facility had results in exceedance of the 5 ppb Action Level. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.”

        CCR 101700.3(b)(1)

  • May 24, 20231 citation
    • CCR 101700.3(b)(1)Type B
      • “101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) 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 the lead testing results received, indicating that one outlet in the facility had results in exceedance of the 5 ppb Action Level. This poses a potential risk to the children in care.”

        CCR 101700.3(b)(1)

  • Oct 28, 20224 citations
    • CCR 101238(g)Type B
      • “(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a jug of cleaning chemical and a jug of hand washing soap was found on a low shelf in a children's bathroom which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101238(g)

    • HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
      • “(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 staff files were missing proof of measles and pertussis immunization (or proof of immunity) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)

    • HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
      • “(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 1 staff file was missing proof of completing Mandated Reporter Child Care Provider AB1207 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

    • CCR 101216(g)(1)Type B
      • “(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 staff files did not contain LIC503 Health Screening Report (including test for TB) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101216(g)(1)

The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 94% of 569 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.

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%
  • 2 of 415%
  • 3 of 46%This center
  • All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
July 15, 2025
On file
4 visits since October 2022 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 2, 2023

CCR 101700.3(b)(1) · Type B

101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) 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 the lead testing results received, indicating that two outlets in the facility had results in exceedance of the 5 ppb Action Level. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.

State report

May 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 24, 2023

CCR 101700.3(b)(1) · Type B

101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) 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 the lead testing results received, indicating that one outlet in the facility had results in exceedance of the 5 ppb Action Level. This poses a potential risk to the children in care.

Deficiency Dismissed

State report

Oct 2022 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · October 28, 2022

CCR 101238(g) · Type B

(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a jug of cleaning chemical and a jug of hand washing soap was found on a low shelf in a children's bathroom which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B

(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 staff files were missing proof of measles and pertussis immunization (or proof of immunity) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 1 staff file was missing proof of completing Mandated Reporter Child Care Provider AB1207 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101216(g)(1) · Type B

(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 staff files did not contain LIC503 Health Screening Report (including test for TB) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone
(510) 857-7309
Address
3616 - 3636 35th Ave., Oakland, 94619
License
013422420

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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

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.

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