Chabot College, Children's Center
Chabot College, Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Hayward, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 6 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #42 of 43 centers in Hayward and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the facility has 2 outlets in the facility hallway that have an ALE of 5.5ppb or greater, which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
By 1/25/2023 Director agreed to submit a written plan to LPA Pringle on how the facility staff will ensure complete supervision of all children in care at all times. Starting 1/24/2023, Director will implement a "face-to-name" sheet that all facility staff will complete for the next four (4) days. Four (4) children were inside an unsupervised classroom for about 5 minutes. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Director will send a copy of the completed sheets to LPA Pringle.
Facility Director failed to report an unusual incident where a child suffered a medical emergency and 911 was called which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Child sustained a bruise from a teacher while in care of the facility. 1 Director will enroll all staff in a professional development training dealing with the handling of children with difficult behaviors. Director will submit proof of training to be taken by 4/22/2022 and proof of completeion when training has been completed.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Complaint investigations
Personal Rights - Daycare child sustained bruise while in care
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About this center
Common questions
Does Chabot College, Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Chabot College, Children's Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 23, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Chabot College, Children's Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Chabot College, Children's Center compare with other daycares in Hayward?
It is #42 of 43 centers in Hayward by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Chabot College, Children's Center last inspected?
Sep 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Chabot College, Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Chabot College, Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Hayward, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Chabot College, Children's Center?
The licensee is Foundation For Chabot-las Positas CC District, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Yolanda Garnett.
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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 013411745 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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