Oakland · Licensed center
Pride in Learning Montessori School
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 16 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since July 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jun 12, 2026Nothing cited
- May 22, 2026Nothing cited
- Sep 24, 2024Nothing cited
Jul 20, 20233 citations in 2 reports
CCR 101438.2(b)Type B
“(b) Outdoor activity space shall be physically separate from space used by children in the child care center and school-age child care center components. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring the infant component did not commingle with the preschool component on the yard, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101438.2(b)
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff have required immunization records in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
A second state report dated the same day: 1 citation
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
“§1597.16(a) (1) A licensed child day care center.. that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023... This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring the lead testing was completed prior to the deadline of 01/01/2023.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).
How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None41%
- 1 of 438%This center
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- June 12, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since July 2023 — 3 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.
Jul 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 20, 2023
CCR 101438.2(b) · Type B
(b) Outdoor activity space shall be physically separate from space used by children in the child care center and school-age child care center components. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring the infant component did not commingle with the preschool component on the yard, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff have required immunization records in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Jul 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 20, 2023
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
§1597.16(a) (1) A licensed child day care center.. that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023... This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring the lead testing was completed prior to the deadline of 01/01/2023.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 408-8180
- Address
- 1255 First Ave, Oakland, 94606
- License
- 013422415
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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 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.