Oakland · Licensed center
Laney College Children's Center
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 98 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 8 licensing inspections since August 2022.
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Licensing inspections
Sep 24, 20251 citation
CCR 101220(a)Type B
“(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A REVIEW OF RECORDS REVEALED 3 CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE A PHYSICIAN'S REPORT IN FILE.”
CCR 101220(a)
- Mar 19, 2025Nothing cited
- Feb 26, 2025Nothing cited
- Feb 24, 2025Nothing cited
- Dec 18, 2024Nothing cited
Mar 12, 20242 citations
CCR 101223(a)(1)Type A
“Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and an incident report, a child's personal rights were violated which is an immediate safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(1)
CCR101229(a)Type B
“Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on file reviews, there are multiple incidents where additional support is needed which is a potential safety risk to children in care.”
CCR101229(a)
Apr 25, 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 children in care.”
CCR 101700.3(b)(1)
- Aug 25, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 8 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 8 times had fewer: 55% of 80 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.
How all 80 Bay Area centers inspected 8 times compare
Of the 80 Bay Area centers the state inspected 8 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None5%
- 1 of 823%
- 2 of 828%
- 3 of 818%This center
- 4 of 815%
- 5 of 88%
- 6 of 85%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- April 15, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since August 2022 — 5 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: (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 was not met as evidenced by record reviews and interviews which revealed staff did not prevent child from engaging in a physical altercation with another child in care. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety and personal rights of children in care.
· April 15, 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.
Feb 2026 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · February 11, 2026
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type A
101223 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, 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 was not met as evidenced by record reviews and interviews which revealed staff did not prevent child from engaging in a physical altercation with another child in care. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety and personal rights of children in care.
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
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 requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observation, record reviews and interviews which revealed staff did not ensure supervision was provided to children in care which resulted in a child being injured.
Dec 2025 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · December 4, 2025
CCR 101229(a) · 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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by interviews which revealed that a substitute teacher was left to supervise children on the playground, but was not notified of a child's behaviors prior, leading to another child being injured.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 24, 2025
CCR 101220(a) · Type B
(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A REVIEW OF RECORDS REVEALED 3 CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE A PHYSICIAN'S REPORT IN FILE.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 12, 2024
CCR 101223(a)(1) · Type A
Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and an incident report, a child's personal rights were violated which is an immediate safety risk to children in care.
CCR101229(a) · Type B
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on file reviews, there are multiple incidents where additional support is needed which is a potential safety risk to children in care.
Apr 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 25, 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 children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 464-3575
- Address
- 900 Fallon Street, Oakland, 94607
- License
- 010206129
- Ownership
- Government-run
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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=3, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=0, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=2, Type B citations=1. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Ownership 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.