Daycare RecordChild care inspection records

Li'l Angels At Ruus · Preschool, Hayward

28924 Ruus Road, Hayward, CA 94544 · Alameda County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Li'l Angels At Ruus is a licensed child care center in Hayward, CA, licensed for up to 69 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #43 of 43 centers in Hayward and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 72%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#43 of 43 centers in Hayward
2Type A citations
0Type B citations
4Inspections
2 of 3Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 24, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 24, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 26, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 23, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 28, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 28, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 10, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type AJul 28, 2022Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
101229(a)(1) Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation, of a teacher at any time except as specfied in sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230 (c)(1). This requirement is not met as evidence by interviews, and report review. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 1 POC by 08/11/2022, a written plan of action will be submitted to Licensing detailing the steps staff will take to ensure visual supervision at all time. THIS IS A ZERO TOLERANCE VIOLATION AND A $500 CIVIL PENALTY IS ASSESSED TODAY AND $100 PER DAY WILL BE ASSESSED UNTIL CORRECTED.
Plan of correction due Aug 11, 2022
Type AJul 28, 2022Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
101238(a) Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety...... 1 The Site Director will submit a written plan of correction with methods and procedures to prevent structures that are in need of repair (fences) that are damage to LPA by 08/11/2022 due date via email or mail. Based on the LPA obersavations and staff interviews, the condition of the facility indicates that the staff failed to prevent a damage fence from being used to escape. This requirement was not met as evidence. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety and personal rights of the children in care. The Site Director shall contract a handyman or contractor to repair the facility fence and take measures to prevent escapes. The Site Director shall conduct and document a staff meeting and or training on the facility safe, clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety.. The Assistant Director shall forward a copies to LPA.
Plan of correction due Aug 11, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedDec 11, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Aug 9, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJul 28, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jun 8, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Neglect/Lack of Supervision-Staff did not provide adequate supervision to children in care
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJul 28, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jun 9, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Physical Plant- Facility's fence in disrepair
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

How often are complaints about daycares in Alameda County substantiated? See the county-by-county report →

About this center

Licensed capacity69 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 9, 2000
LicenseeHerminia And Alcina Cardadeiro
AdministratorHerminia Cardadeiro
Phone(510) 670-9007
State facility #013414849

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Li'l Angels At Ruus take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Li'l Angels At Ruus had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 28, 2022, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Li'l Angels At Ruus?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Li'l Angels At Ruus compare with other daycares in Hayward?

It is #43 of 43 centers in Hayward by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Li'l Angels At Ruus last inspected?

Feb 24, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Li'l Angels At Ruus cost?

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

Who runs Li'l Angels At Ruus?

The licensee is Herminia And Alcina Cardadeiro, and the administrator listed with the state is Herminia Cardadeiro.

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 013414849 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.