Oakland · Licensed center
Little Elephant Montessori
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 33 children.
- Run by the person who holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jun 25, 2025Nothing cited
Dec 13, 20241 citation
CCR 101227(a)(7)(B)Type B
“Food Services: (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (7) Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided. (B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she has an allergy. This requirement was not as evidenced by: Based on records reviewed and interviews conducted it was determined that the facility served food that contained a known allergen. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.”
CCR 101227(a)(7)(B)
Jun 28, 20231 citation
CCR 101216(g)(2)Type B
“(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Director Stated that Staff was not able to get an appointment to see a doctor to fill out the LIC 503 health screen form.”
CCR 101216(g)(2)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 85% of 568 had rules cited at 1 or none.
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%
- 2 of 312%This center
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- June 25, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since June 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
Food Services: (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (7) Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided. (B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she has an allergy. This requirement was not as evidenced by: Based on records reviewed and interviews conducted it was determined that the facility served food that contained a known allergen. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
· December 13, 2024
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.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 13, 2024
CCR 101227(a)(7)(B) · Type B
Food Services: (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (7) Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided. (B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she has an allergy. This requirement was not as evidenced by: Based on records reviewed and interviews conducted it was determined that the facility served food that contained a known allergen. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 28, 2023
CCR 101216(g)(2) · Type B
(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Director Stated that Staff was not able to get an appointment to see a doctor to fill out the LIC 503 health screen form.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 597-1963
- Address
- 5782 Miles Avenue, Oakland, 94618
- License
- 013417509
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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, 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.