Berkeley Hills Nursery School
Berkeley Hills Nursery School is a licensed child care center in Berkeley, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1985. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #30 of 58 centers in Berkeley and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of three staff had an incomplete personnel record at the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 child who receives medication did not have an authorized representatives approval, and instructions to administer medication to the child. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Berkeley Hills Nursery School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Berkeley Hills Nursery School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Berkeley Hills Nursery School compare with other daycares in Berkeley?
It is tied for #30 of 58 centers in Berkeley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Berkeley Hills Nursery School last inspected?
Jun 3, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Berkeley Hills Nursery School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Berkeley Hills Nursery School 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 Berkeley Hills Nursery School?
The licensee is Berkeley Hills Parents' Association, and the administrator listed with the state is Kathleen Berland.
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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 010209453 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.