Oakland · Licensed center
Oakland Head Start - Brookfield
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 48 children.
- Run by a city government, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 6 licensing inspections since February 2023.
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Licensing inspections
- Mar 6, 2026Nothing cited
Sep 17, 20251 citation
CitationType B
“101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers, 101700.3 (b)(1) that states “A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance.”This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the Facility did not comply with the section cited above because Facility failed to maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level for water lead testing which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
- Apr 22, 2025Nothing cited
- Dec 12, 2023Nothing cited
- May 10, 2023Nothing cited
- Feb 16, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 6 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 6 times split three ways: 17% had fewer, 35% the same, and 48% more (252 centers).
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%This center
- 2 of 631%
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- March 6, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since February 2023 — 5 cited nothing · 2 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 IS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED THAT A STAFF MEMBER HANDLED A CHILD IN A ROUGH MANNER WHEN THE STAFF MEMBER PUSHED A CHILD TO MOVE THE CHILD TO A DIFFERENT AREA, BECAUSE THE CHILD THREW SAND OVER A FENCE.
· May 30, 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.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 17, 2025
Type B
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers, 101700.3 (b)(1) that states “A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance.”This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the Facility did not comply with the section cited above because Facility failed to maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level for water lead testing which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Apr 2024 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · April 8, 2024
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 IS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED THAT A STAFF MEMBER HANDLED A CHILD IN A ROUGH MANNER WHEN THE STAFF MEMBER PUSHED A CHILD TO MOVE THE CHILD TO A DIFFERENT AREA, BECAUSE THE CHILD THREW SAND OVER A FENCE.
CCR 101229(a)(1) · 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. (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 IS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY LPA OBSERVATION. UPON ARRIVAL INTO THE CENTER, LPA OBSERVED 1 STAFF MEMBER NAPPING DURING THE CHILDREN'S NAPTIME.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 615-5737
- Address
- 9600 Edes Avenue, Oakland, 94603
- License
- 010216109
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=2, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=0, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=1, 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, 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.