Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina · Preschool, Emeryville
Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina is a licensed child care center in Emeryville, CA, licensed for up to 92 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 5 centers in Emeryville and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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; Staff interviews revealed that atleast one staff member is rude to children in care.
record review. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to persons in care. 1 The facility has removed the outlet.
the unusual incident submitted by the facility reporting that a child was left without supervision for a shor period. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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Common questions
Does Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina compare with other daycares in Emeryville?
It is #4 of 5 centers in Emeryville by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina last inspected?
Jul 29, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Emeryville, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina?
The licensee is YMCA Of The East Bay, and the administrator listed with the state is Rochelle La'rue Williams.
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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 013420963 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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