Berkeley · Licensed center
Mustard Seed Preschool
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 88 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jun 9, 2026Nothing cited
- May 27, 2026Nothing cited
- Nov 18, 2025Nothing cited
Aug 2, 20233 citations
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)Type A
“Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in there was an adult with no fingerprint clearance caring for children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
CCR 101174(d)Type B
“(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the last fire drill was conducted more than 6 months agowhich poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101174(d)
CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)Type B
“(B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff were not logging the infants sleep every 15 minutes, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).
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%This center
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- June 9, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2023 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in there was an adult with no fingerprint clearance caring for children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· August 2, 2023
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.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 2, 2023
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) · Type A
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in there was an adult with no fingerprint clearance caring for children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101174(d) · Type B
(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the last fire drill was conducted more than 6 months agowhich poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101429(a)(2)(B) · Type B
(B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff were not logging the infants sleep every 15 minutes, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 527-6627
- Address
- 1640 Hopkins Street, Berkeley, 94707
- License
- 010212123
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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 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.