Oakland · Licensed center
Ousd - Emerson Child Development Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 48 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 March 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Feb 22, 2024Nothing cited
Mar 10, 20231 citation
CCR 101216(f)Type B
“(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring atleast 1 staff member with a valid CPR/ First Aid certification is present at all times when children are at the child care center, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216(f)
- Mar 11, 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 13, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since March 2022 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
101238 Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement has not been... ...met as evidenced by: Based on interviews,and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when facility has failed to keep rodents out of the facility which poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
· October 13, 2026
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.
Jul 2026 Complaint 1 of 2 allegations substantiated
Complaint · July 27, 2026
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Staff did not maintain the facility in a clean condition
Unsubstantiated
- Staff did not properly address rodents in the facility
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 101238(a)(1) · Type B
101238 Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement has not been... ...met as evidenced by: Based on interviews,and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when facility has failed to keep rodents out of the facility which poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 10, 2023
CCR 101216(f) · Type B
(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring atleast 1 staff member with a valid CPR/ First Aid certification is present at all times when children are at the child care center, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 879-0811
- Address
- 4801 Lawton Avenue, Oakland, 94609
- License
- 010206152
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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=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, 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.