Berkeley · Licensed center
Ucb - Harold E. Jones Child Study Ctr/Childcare
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 56 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since February 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jan 29, 20251 citation
WD 101700.3(b)(2)Type B
“(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as outlet "F" exceeded the acceptable amount of lead allowed in a childcare center which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
WD 101700.3(b)(2)
- Jun 22, 2023Nothing cited
Feb 2, 20231 citation
CCR 101215.1(b)Type B
“(b) All child care centers shall have a director. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the listed Director responsible for the facility has not been present for ten months which poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101215.1(b)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 85% of 568 had rules cited at 1 or none.
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%
- 2 of 312%This center
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- January 29, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since February 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as outlet "F" exceeded the acceptable amount of lead allowed in a childcare center which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· January 29, 2025
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Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 29, 2025
WD 101700.3(b)(2) · Type B
(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as outlet "F" exceeded the acceptable amount of lead allowed in a childcare center which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Feb 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 2, 2023
CCR 101215.1(b) · Type B
(b) All child care centers shall have a director. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the listed Director responsible for the facility has not been present for ten months which poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 643-5449
- Address
- 2425 Atherton Street, Berkeley, 94704
- License
- 010212490
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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
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.