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Wildwood Childrens School

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 57 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 8 licensing inspections since May 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Aug 14, 2024Nothing cited
  • Jul 9, 20241 citation
    • 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 but not 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)

  • Aug 31, 2023Nothing cited
  • Jun 23, 20233 citations
    • CCR 101174(d)Type B
      • “(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above the last disaster drill was last year in the summer which poses safety risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101174(d)

    • CCR 101238(a)Type B
      • “(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above there is a door with a missing handle and the one of sinks is not working which poses personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101238(a)

    • HSC 1596.8595(c)Type B
      • “Health and Safety Code Section A licensed child care facility or home shall provide to the parents of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out ten files did not have a signed LIC9224, which poses personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.8595(c)

  • Mar 9, 2023Nothing cited
  • Nov 4, 2022Nothing cited
  • May 10, 2022Nothing cited
  • May 6, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 8 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 8 times split: about a quarter had fewer, about a quarter the same, and about half more (80 centers).

How all 80 Bay Area centers inspected 8 times compare

Of the 80 Bay Area centers the state inspected 8 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None5%
  • 1 of 823%
  • 2 of 828%This center
  • 3 of 818%
  • 4 of 815%
  • 5 of 88%
  • 6 of 85%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
October 23, 2024
On file
8 visits since May 2022 — 6 cited nothing · 4 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type A — 101238 Buildings and Grounds(a)The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1)The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and record review the director did not ensure the facility is free of rodents. Rodent droppings are observed on a constant basis. · April 22, 2022

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.

Oct 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · October 21, 2024

ALLEGATION(S): Staff forced daycare child to nap INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On10/23/2024 at 8:15 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), A.C. conducted an unannounced complaint visit. LPA met with Director, A.L., to discuss the above allegation. The Owner, T.H. and E. Director, C.E. arrived during the visit. LPA toured the facility, retrieved documentation, made observations, and conducted interviews with staff and children. All interviews revealed children are never forced to nap. Since the alleged incident occurred in 2017, it is difficult to determine if the incident happened or is valid due to insufficent evidence. There is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation did or did not occur. This allegation is Unsubstantiated. Notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted, appeal rights were given, and report was reviewed with the Director, A.L., Owner, T.H., and E. Director, C.E. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Aug 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 9, 2024

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 but not ensuring all staff have required immunization records in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · June 23, 2023

CCR 101174(d) · Type B

(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above the last disaster drill was last year in the summer which poses safety risk to persons in care.

CCR 101238(a) · Type B

(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above there is a door with a missing handle and the one of sinks is not working which poses personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.8595(c) · Type B

Health and Safety Code Section A licensed child care facility or home shall provide to the parents of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out ten files did not have a signed LIC9224, which poses personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Mar 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2023 Complaint Substantiated

Complaint · February 14, 2023

CCR 101226.1(a) · Type B

101226.1 Daily Inspection for Illness(a) The licensee shall be responsible for ensuring that children with obvious symptoms of illness including, but not limited to, fever or vomiting, are not accepted. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and observations, the licensee did not ensure that children with obvious symptoms of illness are not being accepted.

CCR 101239(a)(1) · Type B

101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (a) A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times.(1) The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and observations the facility did not maintain a comfortable temperature for children. The downstairs classroom temperature was 62 degrees. Facility must maintain a temperature between 68 degrees and 85 degrees in each classroom used by children.

State report

Nov 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2022 Complaint Substantiated

Complaint · April 15, 2022

CCR 101238(a)(1) · Type A

101238 Buildings and Grounds(a)The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1)The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and record review the director did not ensure the facility is free of rodents. Rodent droppings are observed on a constant basis.

State report

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Details

Phone
(510) 922-9197
Address
8 Wildwood Ave., Oakland, 94610
License
013422034

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 3 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=3, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=1, Type B citations=2. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

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.

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