Oakland · Licensed center
Merritt College Children's Center
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 98 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since May 2023.
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Licensing inspections
- Aug 18, 2025Nothing cited
- Jun 6, 2023Nothing cited
May 16, 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)
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%
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 18, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since May 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
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May 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 16, 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) 436-2436
- Address
- 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, 94619
- License
- 010206141
- Ownership
- Government-run
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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, 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.