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Childrens Choice Educare

185 W. Harder Rd, Hayward, CA 94544 · Alameda County
1 Type A citation in last 12 monthsChild care center (preschool)

Childrens Choice Educare is a licensed child care center in Hayward, CA, licensed for up to 46 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #38 of 43 centers in Hayward and has more citations per inspection than 58% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 58%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #38 of 43 centers in Hayward
1Type A citations
0Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 19, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 19, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJul 15, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 23, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 27, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type AFeb 19, 2026InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(a)
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in which S3 does not have a valid or eligible fingerprint clearance per the Guardian system as of 2/19/2026, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 20, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity46 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 2, 2013
LicenseeBakong LLC
AdministratorRobin Kong
Phone(510) 887-3025
State facility #013420978

Common questions

Does Childrens Choice Educare take infants?

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

Has Childrens Choice Educare had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 19, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Childrens Choice Educare compare with other daycares in Hayward?

It is tied for #38 of 43 centers in Hayward by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 58% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Childrens Choice Educare last inspected?

Feb 19, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Childrens Choice Educare cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Childrens Choice Educare 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 Childrens Choice Educare?

The licensee is Bakong LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Robin Kong.

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 013420978 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.