Kidango Castlemont
Kidango Castlemont is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 64 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 0 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not... By 02/06/2026, Director stated they will submit a written statement on how facility will come back into compliance. Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected. ...comply with the section cited above when staff inappropriately disciplined C1 by placing index finger on C1's chin to have C1 look up the staff in the eye which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left unsupervised and exposed themselves to C2 which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Based on interviews the center did not inform parents upon occurrence, which is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Based on interviews the center did not have running water for about fours, which is a potential risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Parent was not immediately informed that water at facility was shut off.
facility operating under unsanitary conditions
About this center
Common questions
Has Kidango Castlemont had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Kidango Castlemont?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How much does Kidango Castlemont cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kidango Castlemont for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Oakland, 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 Kidango Castlemont?
The licensee is Kidango, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Lane Rajonnie.
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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 013423785 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.