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Newark Community Center Annex

35501 Cedar Boulevard, Newark, CA 94560 · Alameda County
Child care center (preschool)

Newark Community Center Annex is a licensed child care center in Newark, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 13 centers in Newark and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#9 of 13 centers in Newark
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 20, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 20, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundDec 15, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 24, 2022 · Inspection · no citationSep 29, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork2

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 20, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(d)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as some staff files had incomplete or missing required documentation (such as Mandated Reporter certificates, immunization records, Health Screening Report, & proof of TB clearance) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 11, 2025
Type BJun 20, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one child's file has incomplete or missing required documents (such as physician's report, immunization records, identification & emergency form, and parents' rights form) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 11, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 29, 1992
LicenseeCity Of Newark, Recreation Division
AdministratorKimberlee Caton
Phone(510) 578-4438
State facility #010214949

Common questions

Does Newark Community Center Annex take infants?

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

Has Newark Community Center Annex had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Newark Community Center Annex compare with other daycares in Newark?

It is #9 of 13 centers in Newark by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Newark Community Center Annex last inspected?

Jun 20, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Newark Community Center Annex cost?

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

Who runs Newark Community Center Annex?

The licensee is City Of Newark, Recreation Division, and the administrator listed with the state is Kimberlee Caton.

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 010214949 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.