City of El Cerrito Comm. Svcs. - Madera
City of El Cerrito Comm. Svcs. - Madera is a licensed child care center in El Cerrito, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1990. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 13 centers in El Cerrito and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPA's observations and verbal confirmation from Director and Center Director the facility does not a properly working landline in the facility. Which poses an immediate Health and Safety or Reporting Requirement risks to the children in care.
Based on LPA's observations and verbal confirmation from Director the facility has roaches in the classrooms and outside play yard and attached school classrooms. Which poses an potential Health and Safety or Reporting Requirement risks to the children in care.
Complaint investigations
Buildings and Grounds ~ Staff did not ensure the facility was free of pests.
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About this center
Common questions
Does City of El Cerrito Comm. Svcs. - Madera take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has City of El Cerrito Comm. Svcs. - Madera had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 17, 2024, for telephones. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about City of El Cerrito Comm. Svcs. - Madera?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does City of El Cerrito Comm. Svcs. - Madera compare with other daycares in El Cerrito?
It is #13 of 13 centers in El Cerrito 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 City of El Cerrito Comm. Svcs. - Madera last inspected?
May 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does City of El Cerrito Comm. Svcs. - Madera cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask City of El Cerrito Comm. Svcs. - Madera for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes El Cerrito, was $800 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs City of El Cerrito Comm. Svcs. - Madera?
The licensee is City Of El Cerrito Community Services Department, and the administrator listed with the state is Sheryl Shute.
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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 070210326 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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