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Centro Vida Bilingual Childcare Center

1000 Camelia Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 · Alameda County
4 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Centro Vida Bilingual Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in Berkeley, CA, licensed for up to 64 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1985. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 6 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 13 citations, 6 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (5 of 13). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #58 of 58 centers in Berkeley and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 98% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#58 of 58 centers in Berkeley
6 Type A citations
7 Type B citations
3 Inspections
4 of 6 Complaints substantiated
13 citations from 18 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 5, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 5, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Feb 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Jan 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 7, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Feb 28, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 22, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 22, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 22, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 22, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 22, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 14, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 5
Caregiver conduct 3
Staff ratios 1
Sleep safety 1
Building & playground safety 1
Other standards 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Feb 2, 2026 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on interviews in at least one instance the facility has operated out of ratio during transitionings. This Posed a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 2, 2026
Type A Feb 5, 2025 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)
Based on records reviewed and interviews conducted, it was determined that the staff failed to provide adequate supervision resulting in a child falling off from a bench and sustaining a head injury. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 6, 2025
Type B Feb 5, 2025 Complaint investigation Sleep safety
Napping equipment §101239.1(c)(2)
Based on observation and interviews conducted, it was determined that there were children's napping equipment that were in contact with other bedding. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 21, 2025
Type B Feb 5, 2025 Case management visit (incident) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on interviews conducted and records reviewed it was determined that more than one child had wet clothes until they were picked up. This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety, and Personal Rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 21, 2025
Type A Jan 17, 2025 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on staff interviews and records reviewed it was determined that a child was left outside without any adult supervision which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and Personal Rights of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 21, 2025
Type B Jun 7, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)(2)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to the staff being unable to locate the fire drill log which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 5, 2024
Type A Feb 28, 2024 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on staff interviews and records reviewed it was determined that a child was left outside without any adult supervision which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and Personal Rights of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 29, 2024
Type A Feb 22, 2024 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on a CDE audit report, staff interviews, and parent interviews it has been determined children were unsupervised on at least 8 seperate occasions which pose an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 23, 2024
Type A Feb 22, 2024 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on parent, child, and staff interviews conducted it was determined that staff yelled at children which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 23, 2024
Type B Feb 22, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on staff, parent, and documents reviewed it was determined that there were several instances where children were unsupervised and the incidents were not reported which poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 22, 2024
Type A Dec 22, 2023 Case management visit (incident) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)
Based on interviews it was determined that the staff casued intimidation by not assisting a crying child, withholding food, and inappropriately speaking to children, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care. 8 statements written from staff. This must be emailed to the LPA no later than January 9, 2023.
Plan of correction due Jan 9, 2024
Type B Dec 22, 2023 Complaint investigation Other standards
Rule §10218(a)(5)
Based on interviews and records reviews it was determined that the facility did not maintain signed permission for field trips in the children's files, which is a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal right of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 22, 2024
Type B Dec 7, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Training & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(b)
Based on interview and record review it was determined that this facility has not had a Director since December 31, 2022. This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety, or Personal Rights of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 2, 2024

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Feb 2, 2026 Complaint investigation received Dec 15, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Feb 5, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jan 21, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff do not provide adequate storage space for the daycare children
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Feb 5, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jan 14, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Child sustained a head injury in care
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Feb 22, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jan 19, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Feb 22, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jan 16, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Lack of Supervision
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Dec 22, 2023 Complaint investigation received Dec 4, 2023
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 64 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Nov 4, 1985
Licensee Bay Area Hispano Institute For Advancement, INC.
Administrator Diana Acosta
Phone (510) 525-1463
State facility # 010209542
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Common questions

Does Centro Vida Bilingual Childcare Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Centro Vida Bilingual Childcare Center had any serious violations?

California issued 6 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 5, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Centro Vida Bilingual Childcare Center?

California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Centro Vida Bilingual Childcare Center compare with other daycares in Berkeley?

It is #58 of 58 centers in Berkeley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Centro Vida Bilingual Childcare Center last inspected?

Feb 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Centro Vida Bilingual Childcare Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Centro Vida Bilingual Childcare Center 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 Centro Vida Bilingual Childcare Center?

The licensee is Bay Area Hispano Institute For Advancement, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Diana Acosta.

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 010209542 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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