La Plazita Preschool III
La Plazita Preschool III is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 110 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 6 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #120 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
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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.
the lead testing results received, indicating that one outlet 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 not be used. Per CCL regulations, the outlet cannot be used for drinking until the Action Level is determined to be 5 ppb or below.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a jug of cleaning chemical and a jug of hand washing soap was found on a low shelf in a children's bathroom which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 staff files were missing proof of measles and pertussis immunization (or proof of immunity) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 1 staff file was missing proof of completing Mandated Reporter Child Care Provider AB1207 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 staff files did not contain LIC503 Health Screening Report (including test for TB) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does La Plazita Preschool III take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has La Plazita Preschool III had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
How does La Plazita Preschool III compare with other daycares in Oakland?
It is tied for #120 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Plazita Preschool III last inspected?
Jul 15, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does La Plazita Preschool III cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Plazita Preschool III 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 III?
The licensee is Plazita Schools, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Etelvina Lopez.
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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 013422420 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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