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Las Semillitas Cooperative School

5000 Macarthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94613 · Alameda County
1 Type A citation in last 12 monthsChild care center (preschool)

Las Semillitas Cooperative School is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for background checks (1 of 3). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #97 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 76%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #97 of 142 centers in Oakland
1Type A citations
2Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 10, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 10, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 22, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 29, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Background checks1
Supervision1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 10, 2026InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on observation, interview, record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Although S1 submitted a Live Scan form to complete their fingerprint clearance on 04/02/2026, their application was considered incomplete and was closed on 07/01/2026 through Guardian due to no response for incorrect information inputted on the Live Scan form. Guardian states the status is now 'incomplete'.
Plan of correction due Oct 9, 2026
Type AJan 26, 2026Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when an child injury occurred due to staff not supervising C1 which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 27, 2026
Type BJan 26, 2026Case management visit (incident)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(b)
Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when a child was injured due the window not working in proper order... Director stated they had the window fixed on 10/21/2025. LPA observed window. The window is observed to be fixed. LPA will cleared deficiency as of 01/26/2026. ...and became a hazard for children which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 26, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity40 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 5, 2018
LicenseeLas Semillitas School
AdministratorAda Sosa
Phone(510) 862-6189
State facility #013423049

Common questions

Does Las Semillitas Cooperative School take infants?

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

Has Las Semillitas Cooperative School had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 26, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Las Semillitas Cooperative School compare with other daycares in Oakland?

It is tied for #97 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Las Semillitas Cooperative School last inspected?

Sep 10, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Las Semillitas Cooperative School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Las Semillitas Cooperative School 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 Las Semillitas Cooperative School?

The licensee is Las Semillitas School, and the administrator listed with the state is Ada Sosa.

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 013423049 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.