Oakland · Licensed center
Pear Tree Preschool - Chabot, the
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 100 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since January 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Aug 5, 2026Nothing cited
Apr 16, 20242 citations
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)Type A
“Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 4 teachers were working without Guardian background clearance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
CCR 101217(d)Type B
“(d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because CFO could not provide personnel files due to cabinet being locked and employee on field trip with the key, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101217(d)
- Jan 26, 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
- August 5, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 4 teachers were working without Guardian background clearance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· April 16, 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.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 16, 2024
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) · Type A
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 4 teachers were working without Guardian background clearance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101217(d) · Type B
(d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because CFO could not provide personnel files due to cabinet being locked and employee on field trip with the key, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 337-5405
- Address
- 6925 Chabot Rd, Oakland, 94618
- License
- 013423741
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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
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.