Arbor Preschool East
Arbor Preschool East is a licensed child care center in Berkeley, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. 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 #21 of 58 centers in Berkeley and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 staff did could not make available current proof of Mandated Reporter training certificate during inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Arbor Preschool East take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Arbor Preschool East had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Arbor Preschool East compare with other daycares in Berkeley?
It is tied for #21 of 58 centers in Berkeley 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 East last inspected?
Mar 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Arbor Preschool East cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Arbor Preschool East for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Berkeley, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Arbor Preschool East?
The licensee is Arbor Day School, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Rebecca Lidow.
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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 013423123 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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