El Cerrito · Licensed center
Pride and Joy Pre-School
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 28 children.
- Run by the person who holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since November 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Aug 12, 2025Nothing cited
- Sep 6, 2024Nothing cited
Nov 29, 20231 citation
CCR 101416.5(b)Type B
“(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring Teacher Aids are not left alone with children, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed S1 alone with 2 infants and S2 alone with 2 infants. The director is aware that aids must be under the direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher.”
CCR 101416.5(b)
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 12, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since November 2023 — 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.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 29, 2023
CCR 101416.5(b) · Type B
(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring Teacher Aids are not left alone with children, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed S1 alone with 2 infants and S2 alone with 2 infants. The director is aware that aids must be under the direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 232-3121
- Address
- 1226 Liberty Street, El Cerrito, 94530
- License
- 073405659
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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.