Duck's Nest Berkeley
Duck's Nest Berkeley is a licensed child care center in Berkeley, CA, licensed for up to 91 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2025. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because there were children in multiple classrooms sleeping in only their diapers which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Has Duck's Nest Berkeley had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
When was Duck's Nest Berkeley last inspected?
Sep 8, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Duck's Nest Berkeley cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Duck's Nest Berkeley for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Berkeley, was $1,874 a month for infants (about $2,360 today), $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) and $798 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Duck's Nest Berkeley?
The licensee is Duck's Nest Berkeley, and the administrator listed with the state is Melanie Traynor.
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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 013423790 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.