Lockwood Steam Preschool
Lockwood Steam Preschool is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None 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
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring the facility has one or more functioning carbon monoxide detectors and staff are able to locate the carbon monoxide detector, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring areas around and/or under climbing equipment have cushioning material to observe a fall, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring the facility has documentation of a valid CPR/FIrst Aid certification for at least one staff member who is present at all times, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Lockwood Steam Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Lockwood Steam Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Lockwood Steam Preschool 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 Lockwood Steam Preschool last inspected?
Sep 16, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Lockwood Steam Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lockwood Steam Preschool 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 Lockwood Steam Preschool?
The licensee is Oakland Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Benjamin Leon.
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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 010215400 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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