El Cerrito · Licensed center
Sycamore Christian Pre-School
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 30 children.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 3 licensing inspections since October 2023.
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Licensing inspections
- Jul 25, 2025Nothing cited
- Aug 28, 2024Nothing cited
- Oct 19, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had the same: 51% of 568.
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%This center
- 1 of 334%
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- July 25, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since October 2023 — all of them cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- 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.
Sep 2021 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · September 27, 2021
ALLEGATION(S): Personal Rights - inappropriate interaction between staff and child INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 11/9/21 at 1:00 PM Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) M.M. and A.C. conducted an unannounced Subsequent Complaint Investigation at Sycamore Christian Preschool. LPA met with Director Y.K. and explained the purpose of today’s inspection. The finding for the above allegation was delivered during the inspection. The Investigation Branch (IB) completed an initial investigation. LPA conducted a physical plant inspection, reviewed facility records and conducted interviews. Based on the interviews and information obtained throughout the investigation, the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED which means although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. No Deficiency has been cited for this allegation. Exit interview conducted with Director Y. Appeal rights were provided. A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED AND MUST BE POSTED FOR 30 DAYS. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 527-9522
- Address
- 1111 Navellier Street, El Cerrito, 94530
- License
- 073400435
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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.