Oakland · Licensed center
Wilma Chan Child Development Center
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 16 children.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 2 licensing inspections since December 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Apr 22, 2026Nothing cited
- Dec 1, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had the same: 64% of 362.
How all 362 Bay Area centers inspected twice compare
Of the 362 Bay Area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None64%This center
- 1 of 232%
- Both4%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- April 22, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since December 2022 — both cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
Personal Rights. Each child shall be free from corporal or unusual punishment, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Staff grabbed child by the arm resulting in nursemaid’s elbow injury which is an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
· September 18, 2024
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.
Jun 2024 Complaint 1 of 2 allegations substantiated
Complaint · June 4, 2024
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Day-care child was left in a classroom unattended.
Unsubstantiated
- Staff handled day-care child in a rough manner.
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: A child was found by a staff alone without adult supervision and facility self reported incident to the licensing office.
Apr 2024 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · April 16, 2024
CCR 1012239(a)(3) · Type A
Personal Rights. Each child shall be free from corporal or unusual punishment, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Staff grabbed child by the arm resulting in nursemaid’s elbow injury which is an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 535-6949
- Address
- 7980 Plymouth Street, Oakland, 94621
- License
- 013423731
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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 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=2, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=1, Type B citations=1. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
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.