Bahia School Age Program
Bahia School Age Program is a licensed child care center in Berkeley, CA, licensed for up to 65 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #55 of 58 centers in Berkeley and better than 3% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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Based on interviews it has been determined that a staff person grabbed children by the wrist, withheld food, squeezed children's arms which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Based on interviews it was determined that a child was able to run out of the facility, down the street, and cross the street by themselves, which poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety, and Personal Rights to the children in care.
Based on interviews it was determined that a child ran away multiple times on undisclosed dates and the incidents were not reported to CCL which poses a potential Health, Safety, and Personal Rights Risk to children in care.
Based on interview and record review it was determined that this facility has not had a Director since December 31, 2022. This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety, or Personal Rights of the children in care.
Complaint investigations
Personal Rights - Lack of Care and Supervision
About this center
Common questions
Does Bahia School Age Program take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Bahia School Age Program had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 15, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Bahia School Age Program?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Bahia School Age Program compare with other daycares in Berkeley?
It is tied for #55 of 58 centers in Berkeley by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 3% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bahia School Age Program last inspected?
Feb 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bahia School Age Program cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bahia School Age Program for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Berkeley, was $798 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bahia School Age Program?
The licensee is Bay Area Hispano Institute For Advancement, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Yanci Lucero.
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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 010211909 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.