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Ousd - Bridges Academy Preschool

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 20 children.
  • Run by a school district, which holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since November 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Oct 7, 2026Nothing cited
  • Oct 26, 20231 citation
    • CCR 101700.3Type B
      • “Licensee shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5.5 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 evidence by: Based on interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as outlet Room 1 1st Draw exceeded the acceptable amount of lead allowed in a child care center, which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101700.3

  • Nov 3, 2022Nothing 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 7, 2026
On file
3 visits since November 2022 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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.

Oct 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 26, 2023

CCR 101700.3 · Type B

Licensee shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5.5 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 evidence by: Based on interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as outlet Room 1 1st Draw exceeded the acceptable amount of lead allowed in a child care center, which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to persons in care.

State report

Nov 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(510) 879-1410
Address
1325 53rd Avenue, Oakland, 94601
License
013419453

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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

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.

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