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La Plazita Preschool II

3625 Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619 · Alameda County
Child care center (preschool)

La Plazita Preschool II is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #71 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #71 of 142 centers in Oakland
0 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 20, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 20, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Nov 2, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation May 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 20, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 2

Citations, newest first

Type B Nov 2, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
the lead testing results received, indicating that two outlets in the facility had results in exceedance of the 5 ppb Action Level. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 1, 2023
Type B May 24, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
the lead testing results received, indicating that two outlets in the facility had results in exceedance of the 5 ppb Action Level. This poses a potential risk to the children in care. 8 Facility director states the outlet will only be used for hand washing. The outlets are not be used for drinking water until the Action Level is determined to be 5 ppb or below.
Plan of correction due Jun 24, 2023

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Jul 27, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jun 12, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 45 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jun 15, 2015
Licensee Plazita Schools, INC.
Administrator Maria Luisa Ramos
Phone (510) 566-5007
State facility # 013422016
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Common questions

Does La Plazita Preschool II take infants?

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

Has La Plazita Preschool II had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about La Plazita Preschool II?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does La Plazita Preschool II compare with other daycares in Oakland?

It is tied for #71 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was La Plazita Preschool II last inspected?

May 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does La Plazita Preschool II cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Plazita Preschool II for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Oakland, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs La Plazita Preschool II?

The licensee is Plazita Schools, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Luisa Ramos.

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 013422016 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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