Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina · Infant Center, Emeryville
Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina is a licensed child care center in Emeryville, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 6 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 5 centers in Emeryville and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on documentation the center did not get medical attention for the child in care which is a potential safety risk to children in care.
Based on interviews and the center documentation, the center did not follow the center policies on reporting injuries and they did not report the incident to the parent in a timely manner, which is a potential risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff did not seek timely medical attention for infant
Staff did not report incident to infant’s responsible party in a timely manner.
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Common questions
Does Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina?
California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Berkeley YMCA Head Start - Emeryville Marina compare with other daycares in Emeryville?
It is #3 of 5 centers in Emeryville by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% 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 $1,874 a month for infants (about $2,360 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 013420964 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.