Kidango - Dayton
Kidango - Dayton is a licensed child care center in San Leandro, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 33 centers in San Leandro and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers.
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Director has to ensure the repair of the faucet is completed within 30 days or the faucet can be removed completely from the facility. Director has to submit proof of this correction by sending photos to LPA. The facility had a faucet that had lead level exceedance of more than 5.5ppb. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. LPA observed the faucet has been covered and is not in used. The facility provides filtered water to children in care. 8 The proof of correction must be submitted no later than 11/27/2022 by email at : Sabina.Dodoo@dss.ca.gov
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Common questions
Does Kidango - Dayton take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Kidango - Dayton had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Kidango - Dayton?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kidango - Dayton compare with other daycares in San Leandro?
It is #14 of 33 centers in San Leandro by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kidango - Dayton last inspected?
Jul 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kidango - Dayton cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kidango - Dayton for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes San Leandro, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kidango - Dayton?
The licensee is Kidango - Dayton, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Duarte.
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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 013420602 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.