The New School Of Berkeley
The New School Of Berkeley is a licensed child care center in Berkeley, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #48 of 58 centers in Berkeley and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on staff and parent interviews. 2 children left unsupervised behind a shed led to inappropriate conduct.
101212(d)(1)(C) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1)... In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2)...Events reported shall include the following: Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. 1 By 8/3/23, Director shall create a plan on how staff will report unusual incidences to Licensing and conduct a meeting with staff about reporting requirements. Director shall submit meeting minutes and staff attendance to LPA. Based on staff and parent interviews, Staff do not inform parent about incidents. Based on staff and parent interviews conducted, it was determined that although incidences were verbally reported to parents, reporting was not made by facility to Licensing. 8
Based on staff and parent interviews. A day care child assaulted another day care child violating the children's personal rights.
Complaint investigations
Personal Rights - Day care child assaulted another day care child due to lack of supervision.
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About this center
Common questions
Does The New School Of Berkeley take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has The New School Of Berkeley had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 3, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The New School Of Berkeley?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does The New School Of Berkeley compare with other daycares in Berkeley?
It is tied for #48 of 58 centers in Berkeley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The New School Of Berkeley last inspected?
Dec 3, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does The New School Of Berkeley cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The New School Of Berkeley for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Berkeley, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The New School Of Berkeley?
The licensee is New School Of Berkeley, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Akimasa Moore.
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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 010215940 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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