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Bright Future Early Learning Center

1515 Clay St., Ste. 146, Oakland, CA 94612 · Alameda County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Bright Future Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (2 of 7). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #129 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 94%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #129 of 142 centers in Oakland
1Type A citations
6Type B citations
2Inspections
2 of 3Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 13, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 17, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 28, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 28, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 14, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 19, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 9, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios2
Supervision1
Caregiver conduct1
Records & paperwork1
Training & qualifications1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 17, 2026Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews, a qualified teacher was not present while C1 was using the slide due to helping a teacher with another child, which poses a potential Health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Mar 23, 2026
Type BFeb 6, 2026Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited... 1 By 02/20/2026, Lead Teacher stated they will submit a written statement on how facility will come back into compliance. Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected. ...above when S1 picked up C1 and threw them back on the cot which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 20, 2026
Type BFeb 6, 2026Case management visit (incident)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center...,a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours.(1) Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual... 1 By 02/20/2026, Lead Teacher stated they will submit an incident report or show proof of report of incident. Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected. ...incident...that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when facility failed to report incident to licensing which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Feb 20, 2026
Type BJan 26, 2026Case management visit (incident)Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when 2 aides... 1 By 01/30/2026, Interim Director stated they will submit a written statement on how facility will come back into compliance. Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected. ...were left to care and supervise 10 preschool children for an hour which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 30, 2026
Type BOct 28, 2025Complaint investigationTraining & qualifications
Teacher qualifications-Health and Safety Code Section §1597.055(c)
Based on interviews, record review, and Incident report submitted to CCL, the Facility failed to meet the regulation above due to having a Teacher (S1 and Aide (S2) providing care to children without the supervision of a fully qualified teacher. This is a potential health, safety and... 8 ...personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 30, 2025
Type BOct 28, 2025Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(b)
Based on interviews & record review, the Facility failed to meet the regulation above due to having a Teacher (S1 and Aide (S2) providing care to children to more than 15 children without supervision of a fully qualified teacher. This is a potential health, safety and... 8 ...personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 30, 2025
Type AMay 14, 2025Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(o)(1)
Based on interviews and observations, the outdoor furniture has jagged edges and sharp corners, which is an immediate safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 15, 2025

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedOct 28, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Oct 10, 2025
Substantiated allegations:
Facility operating out of ratio.
Unqualified staff providing care and supervision to children in care
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedMay 14, 2025Complaint investigationreceived May 13, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Outdoor furniture has jagged edges and is unsafe for children.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedApr 19, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Mar 13, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity32 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 13, 2019
LicenseeOakland State Building Kids Corporation
AdministratorPorshia Lewis
Phone(510) 835-4012
State facility #013422432

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Bright Future Early Learning Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Bright Future Early Learning Center had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 14, 2025, for fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Bright Future Early Learning Center?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Bright Future Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Oakland?

It is tied for #129 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Bright Future Early Learning Center last inspected?

Nov 13, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Bright Future Early Learning Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Future Early Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Oakland, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Bright Future Early Learning Center?

The licensee is Oakland State Building Kids Corporation, and the administrator listed with the state is Porshia Lewis.

Licensed centers nearby

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 013422432 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.