Oakland · Licensed center
Oakland Head Start - San Antonio
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 August 2023.
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Licensing inspections
Sep 30, 20251 citation
101700.3(b)(1)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.”
101700.3(b)(1)
- Feb 21, 2024Nothing cited
- Aug 11, 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
- September 30, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- 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.
· September 30, 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.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 30, 2025
101700.3(b)(1) · 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.
Feb 2024 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · February 1, 2024
CCR 101239(a)(1) · Type B
101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (a) A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times. (1) The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY: OBSERVATIONS AND A TOUR OF THE FACILITY WHICH REVEALED THAT THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE FACILITY IS 60 DEGREES
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 535-5639
- Address
- 2228 East 15th Street, Oakland, 94606
- License
- 010212475
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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.