Berkeley YMCA Ehs - Vera Casey

2246 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, CA 94710 · Alameda County

1 substantiated complaintInfant center

Part of YMCA · 250 California locations

Berkeley YMCA Ehs - Vera Casey is a licensed child care center in Berkeley, CA, licensed for up to 26 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #51 of 58 centers in Berkeley and better than 8% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 8%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited

#51 of 58 centers in Berkeley

2Type A citations

1Type B citations

2Inspections

1 of 3Complaints substantiated

3 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 25, 2025

Every state visit

Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct2

Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type AJun 22, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct

Personal rights §101223(a)(3)

Based on Interview and record review it was determined that the staff did not administer the child's medication in a timely manner; which can be in immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.

Plan of correction due Jun 23, 2023

Type AMay 24, 2023Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct

Personal rights §101223(a)(2)

Based on observation, record review, and interview it was determined that an infant was sleeping on a rocker which was slanted upright, with a blanket covering the child. This poses an immediate risk to the Health and Safety of the children in care.

Plan of correction due May 25, 2023

Type BMay 24, 2023Case management visit (incident)Other standards

and(c) HSC §1596.846(b)

Based on observation it has been determined that a baby walker was in Room 1, which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care.

Plan of correction due May 24, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJun 22, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 18, 2023

Substantiated allegation:

Personal Rights - Staff did not make prompt arrangements for obtaining medical treatment for child in care

1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

Not substantiatedJun 8, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 18, 2023

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

Not substantiatedJun 8, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 18, 2023

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity26 children

License typeInfant center

License statusLicensed

Licensed sinceSep 9, 2004

LicenseeYMCA Of The East Bay

AdministratorCarlota Hernandez De Cruz

Phone(510) 542-2146

State facility #013417825

Common questions

Does Berkeley YMCA Ehs - Vera Casey take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Berkeley YMCA Ehs - Vera Casey had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 22, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Berkeley YMCA Ehs - Vera Casey?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Berkeley YMCA Ehs - Vera Casey compare with other daycares in Berkeley?

It is #51 of 58 centers in Berkeley by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 8% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Berkeley YMCA Ehs - Vera Casey last inspected?

Apr 25, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Berkeley YMCA Ehs - Vera Casey cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Berkeley YMCA Ehs - Vera Casey for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Berkeley, was $1,874 a month for infants (about $2,360 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Berkeley YMCA Ehs - Vera Casey?

The licensee is YMCA Of The East Bay, and the administrator listed with the state is Carlota Hernandez De Cruz.

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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 013417825 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.