Arbor Preschool College
Arbor Preschool College is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 34 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #48 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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101212(d)Upon the occurrence..of any of the events specified.. below, a report shall be made..by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day..a written report..shall be submitted to the Department within seven days..(1)Events reported..: (E)Epidemic outbreaks. 1 By 07/29/2024 the facility will review the entire reporting requirements regulations section 101212. The facility will email LPA confirming the regulations were read and understood. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and record review the facility did not comply with the section cited above by not notifying Licensing of the lice infestation, which poses as a potential risk to health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does Arbor Preschool College take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Arbor Preschool College had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Arbor Preschool College?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Arbor Preschool College compare with other daycares in Oakland?
It is tied for #48 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Arbor Preschool College last inspected?
Aug 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Arbor Preschool College cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Arbor Preschool College for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Oakland, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Arbor Preschool College?
The licensee is Arbor Day School College LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Kelly Johnston.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 013423130 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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