Oakland · Licensed center
Oakland Head Start - Lion Creek Crossings
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 24 children.
- Run by a city government, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since December 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 5, 2026Nothing cited
Aug 14, 20251 citation
101700.3(b)(2)Type B
“California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers: (b)(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review it was determined that outlet "L" in Classroom 2 had a lead exceedance measured at 9.7 ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.”
101700.3(b)(2)
- Dec 18, 2023Nothing cited
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%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 5, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since December 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers: (b)(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review it was determined that outlet "L" in Classroom 2 had a lead exceedance measured at 9.7 ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
· August 14, 2025
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 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 14, 2025
101700.3(b)(2) · Type B
California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers: (b)(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review it was determined that outlet "L" in Classroom 2 had a lead exceedance measured at 9.7 ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 615-5586
- Address
- 6818 Lion Way, Suite 110, Oakland, 94621
- License
- 013418963
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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
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.