Busd - Franklin Preschool
Busd - Franklin Preschool is a licensed child care center in Berkeley, CA, licensed for up to 192 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #44 of 58 centers in Berkeley and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because one staff member didn't have proof of their TDAP (Pertussis) immunization on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and record review the facility did not comply with the section cited above by not notifying Licensing of the hand foot and mouth outbreaks on Nov 3rd and 5th which poses as a potential risk to health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Based on children interviews it was determined that a staff twisted and pulled two childrens' ears which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two children's epi-pens were expired which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
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About this center
Common questions
Does Busd - Franklin Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Busd - Franklin Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 4, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Busd - Franklin Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Busd - Franklin Preschool compare with other daycares in Berkeley?
It is tied for #44 of 58 centers in Berkeley 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 Busd - Franklin Preschool last inspected?
Jun 29, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Busd - Franklin Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Busd - Franklin Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Berkeley, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Busd - Franklin Preschool?
The licensee is Berkeley Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Deborah Thies.
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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 013419436 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.