Centro Vida Bilingual Childcare Center
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Complaint investigations
Staff do not provide adequate storage space for the daycare children
Child sustained a head injury in care
Lack of Supervision
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About this center
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.
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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 010209542 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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