Bright Future Early Learning Center
Bright Future Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #101 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left alone without supervision in the classroom for about 2-3 minutes which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
, staff was notified by a parent that a child was alone in a classroom which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of persons in care. • 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.
Complaint investigations
Child exited the play yard without staff knowledge.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Bright Future Early Learning Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
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 Mar 27, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Bright Future Early Learning Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Bright Future Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Oakland?
It is tied for #101 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% 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 $1,874 a month for infants (about $2,360 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.
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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 013422433 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.