The Baby Academy · Preschool, Oakland
The Baby Academy is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 13 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 4 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 8). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #139 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.
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A TOUR OF THE FACILITY WHICH REVEALED 2 AIDES SUPERVISING CHILDREN IN CARE. 1 Licensee will ensure to employ additional qualified staff in the event of an absent or vacationing teacher. Licensee will employ substitute staff and submit proof to community care licensing by 8/22/25
A TOUR OF THE FACILITY WHICH REVEALED TWO AIDES WERE SUPERVISING 8 CHILDREN IN CARE MAKING THE CLASSROOM OUR OF RATIO. 1 Licensee will ensure that aids are under the supervision of a qualified teacher in the classroom when children are in care. Licensee will employ a substitute teacher while the original teacher is on vacation. Licensee will submit proof by 8/22/25.
A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED AT LEAST ONE STAFF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE CURRENT CPR & 1ST AID IN FILE
A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED STAFF DO NOT HAVE CURRENT MANDATED REPORTER CERTIFICATES ON FILE
Based on an interview there was an incident that happened at the center that was not reported to CCL, which is a potential risk to child in care.
document review and licensee interview. The are 15 children present when the facility is licensed for 13 children. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100.00 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are 250.00 per violation and $100.00 per day until corrected. Request Denied
document review and licensee interview. There is an adult working in the facility with a criminal record clearance. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100.00 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are 250.00 per violation and $100.00 per day until corrected.
document review and licensee interview. There is no documentation that either individual in the classroom is a qualified teacher. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100.00 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are 250.00 per violation and $100.00 per day until corrected.
Complaint investigations
Unqualified staff are supervising children in care
LICENSE- Director does not ensure that at least one staff present has current CPR/1ST AID on file
Licensee failed to follow reporting requirements.
How often are complaints about daycares in Alameda County substantiated? See the county-by-county report →
About this center
Common questions
Does The Baby Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has The Baby Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 12, 2021, for capacity determination. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Baby Academy?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does The Baby Academy compare with other daycares in Oakland?
It is tied for #139 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Baby Academy last inspected?
Nov 5, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does The Baby Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Baby Academy 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 The Baby Academy?
The licensee is Lakesha D. Aarif, and the administrator listed with the state is Porshia Lewis.
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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 013421993 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.